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The core is somewhat coarse and the slip is considerably thick (*Fig.4*). The fossil forms comprise the typical Indian *loṭā* with a bulbous body and wide flaring mouth. But more interesting are the channel spouted-cups and pedestalled goblets; the latter have turned up at Navdatoli only. They have significant parallels in Iran and hence they have been associated with Aryans (Sankalia, 1964, pp. 315-17). The repertoire of painted ornamentation is quite rich and there are over six hundred motifs in all. They are primarily geometric such as triangles and lonzeges but there are many exquisitely naturalistic designs such as animals, birds, plants etc. One must agree with H.D. Sankalia who states that “Among all the painted pottery found in India so far, that at Navdatoli has given the larges repertory of designs (Sankalia, 1974, p. 457).”