An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c39.727

v2.c39.727

The ceramic industry falls into two groups—the Harappa and the late SISWAL. The former comprises usually a plain ware sometimes painted with black bands over a light-red slip. The main shapes include: the storage jar; shallow dish-on-stand; dish; vase with pointed base; beaker; perforated jar; etc. The handled cup, S-shaped vase and ring-stand have not been met with. The late SISWAL ware occurs in fairly large quantities and has all the six fabrics, A to F. The township suddenly expanded on the dichotomous Harappa pattern as represented by the twin mounds. The solid mud-brick walls, the size of the bricks and the staggered layout of the streets conform to the well-planned Harappa standards.