An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c39.724

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Pd I is characterized by the late SISWAL ware mainly comprising fabrics A and C of KALIBANGAN I through a few sherds of the other fabrics, B, D, E, and F, are also met with. The typical troughs of Fabric D, grooved on the interior, are represented by a few sherds found on the surface. A well-fired matt red ware of Fabric A in medium coarse fabric, turned on the wheel, includes the vase with out-turned rim, jar with wide mouth and bowl with convex or tapering sides. It is painted with a black band on the rim and neck. The use of white as the second colour characteristic of KALIBANGAN I or SISWAL A ware is absent. Fabric C is the most popular; the pottery is of well-levigated clay, wheel-thrown and well-fired, and bears a red slip resembling the Harappa [11.13] surface treatment. Vases with flaring or short out-curved rim are painted in black over light-red surface with linear and geometric designs. Besides a few sherds of handmade dough plates as well as a limited number of Harappa sherds of the dish, perforated jar, beaker and pointed vase also occur.