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Kafkalla

Tomb 789, P163

Red Polished III

bowl

Large mended rim, handle and body fragment from a large thick-walled bowl. Conical body, straight rounded rim. As preserved, one relatively large and two smaller opposed downward-curving semicircular ledge handles just below rim, each incorporated into the relief decoration. On larger example two piercings, side by side, which do not penetrate to base of ledge. Pairs of oppositely angled incisions on rim above handles. On exterior, below rim, deep zig-zag/wavy line in relief, with small rounded finger impressions. Drawn.

General shape: large open -- Extent preserved: >1/3 -- Parts: rim, handle, body -- Joins: 8 -- Rim course: straight -- Rim profile: thinning -- Rim end: rounded -- Handle type: pierced ledge -- Handle location: below rim -- Rim diameter - general: >400 -- Rim diameter - specific: 400 -- Wall below rim: 9 -- Wall - body: 12 -- Exterior slip: medium -- Interior slip: medium -- Exterior lustre: matt -- Interior lustre: matt -- Mottling - interior: medium -- Mottling - exterior: medium -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR6/6 -- Colour interior: 2.5YR6/6 -- Colour - fabric: 2.5YR5/6 -- Texture: medium -- Inclusions - number: medium -- Inclusions - size: small, medium -- Inclusions - colour: black, white -- Hardness: medium-hard -- Decoration technique: rel+inc -- Decoration quality: medium