An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.178

v2.c45.178

In Pd I, excavated in a restricted area, were noticed mud and mud-brick structures clay bins and large jars. The main pottery is bright to buff in colour with a fine slip, the shapes being the dish-on-stand, dish, bowl, bowl-on-dish, beaker, medium and small dish, flat dish with short sides and roughened base and hollow ring-stand. Geometric and naturalistic designs painted in black, brown and mauve-purple are common, as also multiple combed wavy and zigzag lines above the waist portion of the pot. The bulk of the pottery is akin to the typical BARA ware, though the mid-level of the the Pd has some seemingly Cemetery H pottery. Some designs have analogues with SOTHI/KALIBANGAN I Ware [11.2], the cognateness of which to the BARA ware is now established. Two copper chisels of rectangular cross-section and slightly splayed edge, agate inlays, heart-shaped bangles or ear rings, of faïence [16.6], bangles of faïence, beads of steatite, faïence agate and terracotta cakes [6.27] of lenticular section are the other noteworthy finds.