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Kafkalla

Tomb 789, P347

Red Polished III

bowl

Joining and non-joining rim and body fragments from a large bowl. Conical body. Slightly incurving rounded rim. Very low rim projection to either side of lug and one more on rim to one side. Large indented lug, rising above rim in circular flat-topped indented projection. Incised and relief decoration. Angled parallel incisions on rim to either side of lug. Below rim plain horizontal wavy line in relief. On upper body, horizontal framed panel, with oppositely angled sets of three parallel lines, all in impressed relief. In the interstices isolated plain relief circles. Drawn.

General shape: large open -- Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Parts: rim, body -- Joins: 6 -- Rim course: incurved -- Rim profile: thinning -- Rim end: rounded -- Handle type: indent vert lug -- Handle location: from rim -- Rim projection: single plain -- Rim diameter - general: 300-400 -- Wall below rim: 8 -- Wall - body: 10 -- Exterior slip: medium -- Interior slip: medium -- Exterior lustre: slight -- Interior lustre: slight -- Mottling - interior: none -- Mottling - exterior: medium -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR5/6 -- Colour interior: 2.5YR5/6 -- Colour - fabric: 5YR5/6 -- Colour - core: dark -- Burnish: even -- Texture: fine -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: medium -- Inclusions - colour: white -- Hardness: medium-hard -- Core presence: thick -- Decoration technique: rel+inc -- Decoration quality: medium