COLLECTION NAME:
DeneiaArchive
Record
Cemetery:
Kafkalla
Tomb and Item:
Tomb 789, P189
Ware:
Red Polished Black Top
Shape:
bowl
Notes:
Four non-joining body fragments from a small bowl. Fine incised decoration with some white in-fill remaining. As preserved, three parallel horizontal lines. Above, a narrow crosshatched vertical band beside a three-line concentric circle motif. Below, a vertical three- or more row horizontally hatched chequer band beside a three-line concenrtic circle motif. Largest sherd drawn.
Description:
General shape: small open -- Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Parts: body -- Joins: 4 -- Wall - body: 5 -- Exterior slip: thick -- Interior slip: medium -- Exterior lustre: slight -- Interior lustre: medium -- Mottling - interior: none -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR4/6 -- Colour interior: N2.5/ -- Colour - fabric: 10YR5/1 -- Texture: very fine -- Inclusions - number: none -- Hardness: medium-soft -- Core presence: none -- Decoration technique: incised -- Decoration quality: medium