An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c35.129

v2.c35.129

Because of its likely association with the *Mahābhārata*, times it is Pd II that brings Hastināpura into the limelight. Archaeologically the material culture of this Pd is known as the PGW culture [4.15] after the very distinctive ceramic industry of the times. The Ware [11.14] is grey in colour and painted over in black pigment with designs which include dots, dashes, horizontal, oblique or criss-cross lines, sigmas, spirals, *svastikas*, etc. The shapes comprise the dish, bowl and globular vase, i.e. *thālīs*, *kaṭorās* and *loṭās*, making the typical Indian dinner set. Besides the PGW there are the Black-slipped Ware [11.13], and black-and-red [11.6.3] and red wares, the last-named accounting for the largest percentage.