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Kafkalla

Tomb 34, P63

Red Polished IV

small closed

Rim and neck fragment from a small closed vessel. Cylindrical neck, tapering to round mouth with everted rim. On mid-neck, in a horizontal row, three (probably originally four) small partially pierced lugs. Thin incised decoration, possibly executed in part with a multiple tool (two-pronged?). On the neck sets of five to six parallel horizontal lines. On mouth rim, as preserved, set of three(?) horizontal zig-zag lines (not continuous). Not drawn.

General shape: small closed -- Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Parts: rim, neck -- Joins: 1 -- Mouth type: round -- Mouth angle: horizontal -- Rim course: everted -- Rim profile: thinning -- Rim end: rounded -- Neck type: upward taper -- Lug type: partially pierced -- Lug number: 3 -- Rim diameter - general: <100 -- Wall below rim: 3 -- Wall - body: 3 -- Exterior slip: worn -- Exterior lustre: ? -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 5YR6/6 -- Colour - fabric: 7.5YR6/4 -- Burnish: even -- Texture: fine -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: white -- Hardness: medium-soft -- Core presence: none -- Decoration technique: incised -- Decoration quality: medium