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Kafkalla

Tomb 789, P286

Red Polished III

large closed

Joining and non-adjoining body and shoulder fragments from a large, thick-walled wide-bodied closed vessel, probably a jug. Possibly more than one vessel represented. Fine incised decoration with traces of white infill. Below neck-join, four parallel horizontal lines. On body, at least three groups of two two-line opposed vertical zig-zags, forming a vertical, double-framed row of plain lozenges. In between, angled vertical and horizontal framed crosshatched bands, forming reserved panels filled with two- or three-line concentric circle motifs. On lower body seven or more parallel horizontal lines overlain by a horizontal two-line zig-zag. Concentric circles broadly incised. Crosshatching achieved by overlaying widely spaced pairs of angled lines onto background hatching. Drawn. Sampled by Maria Dikomitou, 2006.

General shape: large closed -- Extent preserved: >1/3 -- Parts: body -- Joins: 7 -- Wall - body: 14 -- Exterior slip: medium -- Exterior lustre: medium -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 10R4/6 -- Colour - fabric: 10YR7/3 -- Colour - core: light -- Burnish: even -- Texture: fine -- Inclusions - number: medium -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: red, white, grey -- Hardness: medium-soft -- Core presence: thick -- Decoration technique: incised -- Decoration quality: high