[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c16.s15.3 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s15.3 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s15.3 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c16.s15.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c16.s15.3) Though the bulk of the Chalcolithic Megalithic pottery is plain, decoration is found in a few cases. Some sherds of the red ware from KOLDIHWA bear black painting consisting of thick parallel bands, zonal designs, lozenges, strokes and zigzags. Some sherds of the black-and-red ware bear white-painted oblique strokes, dots, bands and lozenges. Incised and applied designs are available on some vessels of the red ware and black-and-red ware. Incised decorations consist of dots, strokes, chevrons, wavy, vertical, horizontal and oblique lines, criss-crosses, zigzags, lattices, diamonds and floral designs. A few sherds of the red ware and thick black-and-red ware have an applied strip of clay with thumb-nail impressions forming chain or cord-patterns. Sherds with ripple-marks or channel-like depressions are also met with in the red ware. - [Previous: v1.c16.s15.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c16.s15.2) - [Next: v1.c16.s15.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c16.s15.4) - [Up: v1.c16.s15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c16.s15) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c16.s15.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c16.s15.3) · Pramāṇa