An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.148

v2.c42.148

Pd II presents a flourishing stage of occupation of the site and the efflorescence of its culture by the introduction of various ceramic industries mostly turned on the wheel. They are shiny red ware and black-and-red ware, the painted motifs being mostly geometric designs like dots and dashes, chevrons, sigma, criss-cross, solid triangles, wavy bands ladder, etc. The main types are: the bowl; shallow bowl; basin; channel-spouted bowl or basin in black-and-red ware with paintings in white or cream; tulip-shaped vase, often perforated at the bottom; deep bowl with a flaring rim in black-and-red ware; dish-on-stand with short stem in black-slipped ware; bowl-on-stand in red ware, sometimes painted; perforated vase or bowl; thick storage jar; *loṭā*; long-necked jar with a flaring rim; funnel-shaped narrow-mouthed vessel; lid; and dish. Some sophisticated forms like the bowl, dish-on-stand, channel-spouted bowl and perforated vase perhaps indicate their ritualistic use.