COLLECTION NAME:
DeneiaArchive
Record
Cemetery:
Kafkalla
Tomb and Item:
Tomb 763, P47
Ware:
Red Polished III
Shape:
large closed
Notes:
High vertical handle from a medium-sized closed vessel, probably a jug. Oval in section. Ends not preserved. Vertically grooved thumb projection at apex. Incised decoration. Sets of oppositely angled parallel lines. Drawn.
Description:
General shape: large closed -- Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Parts: handle -- Joins: 1 -- Handle type: high vertical -- Handle section: oval -- Handle projection present -- Handle section 1: 21 -- Handle section 2: 16 -- Exterior slip: thin -- Exterior lustre: medium -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR4/4 -- Colour - fabric: 5YR4/6 -- Colour - core: dark -- Burnish: even -- Texture: medium -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: black, white -- Hardness: medium-soft -- Core presence: thick -- Decoration technique: incised -- Decoration quality: medium
