[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) › v2.c31.49 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c31.49 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c31.49 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.49) Phase II was characterized by a thick, sturdy red ware of fine fabric. Made of fine clay mixed with fine sand and powder of lime and/or shells as a tempering material, the ware was turned on fast wheel as is indicated by the uniformly running striation marks on the inside. The core of the ware is fairly dense and uniformly light red or brick-red in colour suggesting that the pottery was baked under controlled as well as uniform heat and oxidizing conditions. On the outside the ware was treated with a thin slip which turned red and occasionally chocolate or light brown, pink, light-grey and their shades. The painted designs in black included horizontal bands on the rim, neck, shoulder and body, cross-hatched triangles, groups of vertical wavy and straight lines between horizontal hands, chain pattern, double-horn motif, plant-like motif, interlaced loops on the inside of rim of dish-on-stand, loops, spirals, rows of dots above and below horizontal band and radiating lines. On one of the almost complete pots (but without rim and neck) was found a painted design in black consisting of two vertical lines above a horizontal band with their upper parts curved making the design resemble a snake. The types included in this ware were the dish-on-stand, dish with internally collared rim, bowl-on-stand, vase with beaded rim, vase with clubbed rim, cup or bowl, vase with flat base and vase with beaked rim. The other associated wares were the ribbed bichrome ware, deep-red fine ware, black-and-pale grey ware, burnished grey ware and thick coarse ware. - [Previous: v2.c31.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.48) - [Next: v2.c31.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.50) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.49) · Pramāṇa