An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c31.48

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The first excavation revealed evidence of three Phases. Painted pottery was scarce in Phase I. The main ceramic was a thick and coarse grey ware, similar to that of BRAHMAGIRI I, with such types as the large globular urn with flared rim, basin with a slightly out-turned rim, spherical bowl and stemmed lid with a pointed or rounded tip, the rim and the tip being painted in red ochre. The other associated ware was handmade with incised and applied decorations. To this phase also belonged a grave represented by a skeleton, partly cut by a later pit. Blades of chalcedony and beads of terracotta and semiprecious stones were the other finds. Phase II was represented by the well-defined Malwa Ware [11.10]. Of medium fabric, this ware was treated with a thin slip which had turned brown, deep-red, light-orange or pink in colour. The ware was painted in black with geometric designs such as hatched triangls, squares and lozenges, hooks, loops, festoons, etc. The types included the subspherical bowl, sometimes with a tubular spout, shallow cup, short-necked *hāṇḍī*, high-necked jar and vase with a channel-spout. A grave—a specially dug pit with a complete skeleton oriented n.-e. and without any associated furniture—was also found in the levels of this phase. The other finds included a fragmentary celt, a pin-head and a piece of knife, all of copper, terracotta head of a dog and a humped bull and beads of semiprecious stones, shell and faïence [16.6]. Phase III was characterized by the occurrence of the Jorwe Ware [11.11]. Of fine fabric, the ware was turned on fast wheel and well-fired. The types mainly included the concave-sided carinated bowl, occasionally with tubular spout, a *hāṇḍī*-type vase with flaring mouth and tubular spout and vase with globular body, high neck and beaded rim. The painted designs in black were linear and geometric though animal motifs were also roliths, tanged arrowheads of bone and stone mullers and querns [6.19].