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Kafkalla

Tomb 781, P11

Drab Polished

jug

Neck fragment from a large closed vessel, probably a jug. Light to dark brown slightly lustrous surface. On one side of interior extra clay has been added and pushed down toward neck/body join. Incised and impressed decoration. On sides of neck three groups of three parallel horizontal lines, as preserved, possibly executed with a three-pronged tool. On front of neck a vertical row of framed hatched lozenges, overlain by a vertical row of small impressed (or incised) circles. One or more horizontal lines below neck/body join. Drawn.

General shape: large closed -- Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Parts: neck, body -- Joins: 1 -- Neck type: upward taper -- Wall - body: 4 -- Exterior slip: thin -- Exterior lustre: slight -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 7.5YR3/2 -- Colour - fabric: 7.5YR5/6 -- Colour - core: dark -- Burnish: even -- Texture: fine -- Inclusions - number: none -- Hardness: hard -- Core presence: thick -- Decoration technique: imp+inc -- Decoration quality: medium