[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.c9.s8.22 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s8.22 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s8.22 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.s8.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s8.22) The pre-Harappa pottery \[11.2\] of KALIBANGAN has been classified by Thapar into six fabrics: Fabric A, the most commonly used pottery, wheelmade, having irregular striation, carelessly potted, paintings in black and white, criss-cross moustache-like bifold designs, etc.; Fabric B, wheelmade, treated up to the shoulder with red slip and the lower area while wet covered by a thin clayey solution and roughened by horizontal or wavy combing; Fabric C, a fine-textured pottery painted with naturalistic designs, nearer to the Harappa Ware \[11.3\]; Fabric D, a red ware with sharp incised designs; and Fabrics E and F distinguished essentially by surface treatment, Fabric E being buff and Fabric F grey. - [Previous: v1.c9.s8.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s8.21) - [Next: v1.c9.s8.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s8.23) - [Up: v1.c9.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s8) ## Linked texts (1) - [Kālībangan](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.kalibangan) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s8.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s8.22) · Pramāṇa