An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s6.10

v1.c16.s6.10

The vessels are generally decorated on the outer surface below the rim and sometimes on the inner side as well. The decorations are in the form of white-painted patterns executed before firing. The designs have a very limited range, formed generally by straight lines. wavy lines, zigzags, curved lines and dots. Short lines and dots are used as space-fillers. The designs consist of: diamonds—simple, hatched, latticed, double-lined; hatched triangles; groups of lines—straight, wavy and zigzag, vertical, slanting or horizontal; concentric curved lines; radiating groups of arches; chevrons; circles; and dots. Spirals are drawn individually, connected in a row attached to lines and between the angles of zigzag lines.