An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s14.12

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Dhavalikar, M.K., 1977 in *Ind. Hist. Review*, 4, 1, p. 112. Hedge, K.T.M., 1975, in *Antiquity*, 49, Lal, B.B., 1954 & 1955, in *AI*, 10 and 11. Saran, B., in Sinha, B.P., 1969, *Potteries in Ancient India*, Patna Sinha, K.K., 1969, in *ibid*. Tripathi, V, 1976, *Painted Grey Ware—an Iron Age Culture of n. India*, Delhi.—V. TRIPATHI clay that the potter carried out to elutriate it and prepare from it a fine plastic clay paste free from larger particles. The ash-grey colour of the pottery was estimated to be equivalent to N7 on the Munsell chart of ceramic colour designations. This colour on the pottery is invariably uniform suggesting that the pots were baked in an enclosed space where the effect of heat could be evently distributed. The hardness on its surface is 3·5 and on its core is 3 on the Mohs' scale. When freshly broken it gives a straight and sharp fracture. These qualities suggest that the pottery was very well baked.