An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s15.t2.6

v1.c16.s15.t2.6

The black ware, compared to the other two, does not seem to have been well-fired. But burnishing is of a very high order, especially in Dts Madurai, Pudukkottai and Tirunelveli. The ware is usually thicker than the Black-and-red Ware but thinner than the red ware. The funnel-slipped lid, tulip vase, lipped bowl, pedestalled cup, ring-stand of different varieties—the smaller ones squattish and the larger ones elongated or hour-glass-shaped—small pot, carinated bowl, etc., are some of the normal shapes. The ring-stand proliferates in the s. parts, particularly in Puddukottai, Madurai and Tirunelveli. Particular mention should be made of the knobbed and animal-topped lid-finial from ADICHCHANALLUR. From the habitations (but not from any graves) at HALLUR comes a variety of this ware bearing paintings in white both on the interior and exterior. The designs are mainly linear—oblique lines, bands and radiating lines at the ends of which are seen several perpendicular strokes. The shapes conform to the general forms in funerary assemblages. The ware is comparable with the corresponding ware of the Banas culture [4.14.1, 11.6.2] as seen at AHAR², GILUND, etc.