An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.443

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The site was excavated in 1959-60 by the ASI under R.V. Joshi and his associates (*IAR 1959-60*, p. 34). The occupational deposit, about 4 m thick, is divisible into two Pds, I and II. Pd I, Chalcolithic, has yielded the typical Chalcolithic black-painted red ware, besides a red ware of medium fabric, and grey ware both in coarse and fine fabrics. A few blades of chalcedony have also been obtained. The painted designs on the pottery include horizontal bands, hatched diamonds and triangles, loops, circles and parallel wavy lines connected to a horizontal band. Some of the important types in the red ware are: the jar with bevelled rim; jar with beaded rim and flanged shoulder; storage jar with splayed-out rim and cordoned shoulder decorated with cord-pattern; jar with beaked rim; and miniature jar with splayed-out rim and carinated shoulder. In this ware are also present a few specimens showing paring. The grey ware of fine fabric is represented by the jar with flaring rim and globular body. The types in the grey ware of coarse fabric include: the shallow dish with featureless rim; storage jar with splayed-out rim and carinated shoulder decorated with cord pattern; and thick and deep bowl with incurved rim and flat base.