An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s15.t2.9

v1.c16.s15.t2.9

The presence of mica dust indicates its possible use as *dégraissant* or as having been sprinkled on the surface when the pot was wet. Most of the vessels are decorated, the designs being finger-tip impressions, arches of tiny pin-hole dots, wavy lines, chevrons—plain and intersecting—oblique lines, etc. The common forms are the bowl, ring-stand, *loṭā*, small pot, tall round-bottomed vase, tall cylindrical multiflanged or corrugated vessel, lid either close-fitting or with flange and having human or animal finial, etc. The human form is shown either sitting on horseback or standing and holding a standard