An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.314

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*Pd I*. This Pd is characterized by a thin black-and-red [4.13] pottery, a coarse red ware and a coarse red pottery with paintings in black. The last ceramic is interesting inasmuch as it has no parallels elsewhere and appears to have been confined only to parts of Vidarbha. The pottery is partly handmade and partly wheel-made. The slip varies from red to orange and the painted ornamentation is in black pigment. The repertoire of designs is extremely limited and comprises only geometrical patterns such as group of lines, latticed diamonds and triangles and sometimes dots. The characteristic vessel in this ware is the medium-sized jar with globular body and hooded rim. No metal was found in the deposits or this Pd, the beginning of which can thus be placed prior to the advent of iron; hence it has been dated to *c.* 1000-800 B.C.