Re: [Ancientartifacts] Re: Naqada Black-topped vessel - is it genuine?

Chris's son (also Chris) is one of my Egyptology tutors (we have been studying Predynastic this term), he is an ex-curator at the Ashmolean where they have  the 'world's best' predynastic collection so his opinion is as close to definitive as anyone's!  He saw the pics of this item and he thought it was okay.  Personally, I agree the shape is not typical -  the flared top is very pronounced, the parallel sides and the foot on the base unusual.  It's  also been pointed out that the gradation betweeen black and red is very sharp and is usually softer.  Red & black pots were made from the Badarian period right through to Naqada III so there is a considerable variety of shapes found.
 
Tim
 
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Subject: Re: [Ancientartifacts] Re: Naqada Black-topped vessel - is it genuine?

I am sure this pot is genuine !!! Saw a lot when son working on Petrie gallery at Ashmoleun !!!!
chris
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Date: 19/03/2008 01:43:22
Subject: [Ancientartifacts] Re: Naqada Black-topped vessel - is it genuine?
 

It looks like OK . Dificult to say since they're easy to forge in my opinion .

--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, Gary Jensen <gjkmt1946@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, I would be looking around to see if other blackware vessels have the same shape
as the one offered by Antiquis 2000. It flares quite a bit at the top and then becomes
bulbous near the bottom. All the ones I've seen have a more even curve from the lip to the
base? I'm no expert on blackware but I wouldn't buy it just because it looks odd to me.
> Cheers
> Gary
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Stephen Churley <churley482@...>
> To: Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:54:57 PM
> Subject: [Ancientartifacts] Naqada Black-topped vessel - is it genuine?
>
> H everyone,
>
> I would welcome views on this piece being sold by Antiqus-2000:
>
> http://cgi.ebay. co.uk/ws/ eBayISAPI. dll?
ViewItem&rd=1&item=160218396953&ssPageName=STRK: MEWA:IT&ih=006
>
> It looks genuine to me but this seller is on the blacklist.
>
> Cheers, Stephen
>
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