An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s28.3

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Ceremonial vessels are known from a few sites of the earlier half of the 1st millennium B.C. in n.-w. Rajasthan and the Ganga valley. The early ones, from SARDARGARH, consist of spouted pots and handled vases. Channel-spouted basins occur at AHICCHATRĀ, HASTINĀPURA, ROPAR and ŚRĀVASTĪ, and perforated vessels at AHICCHATRĀ, ALLAHAPUR, ATRANJIKHERA, NOH, ROPAR, SARDARGARH and ŚRĀVASTĪ. From about the 5th century B.C. the variety of shapes increases and this continues till the 5th century A.D. and even later. Spouted and handled vessels with manifold decorations, with the spout separately moulded and luted to the body of the vessel, are numerous.