An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s6.5

v1.c21.s6.5

A comparative analysis of faïence objects from a few sites of the Harappa culture and of the early historical RANG MAHAL culture [4.18.2] in the SARASVATI VALLEY shows no material difference in their composition in spite of the enormous chronological gap: Harappa—BAROR (fragment of a thick bangle, pale blue colour with holes and cavities in section, blow-holes and specks of blue glaze on surface) and CHAK 75 (fragment of a bangle with practically the same physical features as the preceding): respectively SiO₂—85·34, 84·32; Fe₂O₃—1·99, 1·43; Al₂O₃—3·77, 4·98; CaO—1·95, 1·70; MgO—0·80, 1·05; CuO—1·56 and 1·96; alkalies—4·59, 4·56; total in both cases—100·00. Two specimens (both fragments of bangles, light-blue in colour, with cavities and holes in section and specks of green glaze) from BHAGWANSAR-1, a Rang Mahal site, have the following compositions: SiO—86·45, 86·84; Fe₂O₃—1·47, 1·31; Al₂O₃—4·45, 4·42; CaO—1·74, 1·91; MgO—0·60, 0·49; CuO—1·60, 1·71; alkalies—3·69, 3·31; total in both cases—100·00.