Fake C-ware, slender jar FAK-0006

Fake – C-ware, slender jar FAK-0006

By Droux, Xavier

Archaeological site unknown.
Before 1913 : Bought in Cairo. Before 1913 : Collection of Ernst von Sieglin, Köln; transferred to the Samm. vaterländischer Alertümer, Stuttgart.

Collection unknown

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Complete, repaired

Decoration preservation : Good

Description

The vessel is likely genuine, but with fake applied decoration. It is a Black-topped beaker, and the fake decoration extends over the blackened part of the vessel.

Decoration

Series of animals and human figure with raised arms, facing right, together with other fanciful motifs.

Pagenstecher 1913: pl. VIII, 2a.

Pagenstecher 1913: pl. VIII, 2b.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

13.5

Rim diameter :

5.6

Additional information

Form :

Closed

Opening index :

Oi 55

Shape of base:

flat base

Decoration location :

Outside

Comments

The maximum diameter is not published, but the Vi is likely around 71..

References

Pagenstecher, R.

1913

Expedition Ernst von Sieglin, Köln: Ausgrabungen in Alexandria. Band II: Die grieschich-ägyptische Sammlung Ernst von Sieglin; 3. Teil: Die Gefässe in Stein und Ton, Knochenschnitzereien. Leipzig.

, 183, pl. VIII, 2a, b.