An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s14.2

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The common shapes are the bowl and dish, though shapes like the basin and vase are not altogether wanting. The main types of the bowl are those with straight, tapering convex or concave sides or corrugated or ledged ones. There are some miniature bowls as well. The dish types have a more restricted variety—generally with vertical or in-turned featureless rim and rounded, straight or tapering sides, a convex body and a carination near the sagger base. They are fairly large with a diameter of about 30 cm. It has been suggested that they were used for dining purposes. A rare shape in the basin, with an externally grooved collared rim with rounded sides with painted strokes, is reported from HASTINĀPURA. The vase, including the miniature one, is uncommon, though specimens have been found at ATRANJIKHERA, NOH and AHICCHATRĀ. The exceptional shapes are the *loṭā*-shaped vase and spouted vessel with a ring-base.