An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c28.160

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**Akhnur**, Dt Jammu, explored by the ASI in 1961-3 (*IAR 1961-2*, p. 16; *1962-3*, p. 9), which brought to light a few plain red and black-painted red ware sherds with varied designs. The red ware types include the bowl with a sharp-edged rim and thickened base, vase having splayed-out flat rim, bottle-necked jar, sprinkler [11.23], basin, handle, spout etc., some of them slipped. Some sherds bear incised decorations. The site is assignable to the early part of the Christian era. — A. BANERJI