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vessel
Object Type
vessel
Museum number
1986,1018.121
Description
A rim sherd with black slip externally and a brown slip internally, with painted brown decoration externally, consisting of three horizontal lines with two oblique corkscrew lines below and three vertical lines to the right of these. The rim is everted and rounded.
Cultures/periods
Anjira III
Production date
3500BC-3100BC
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Miss Beatrice de Cardi
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Anjira
Materials
earthenware
Ware
red
Zari
Technique
slipped
painted
Dimensions
Length:
5.50 centimetres
Thickness:
0.60 centimetres
Bibliographic references
de Cardi 1983 / Archaeological Surveys in Baluchistan
(p.31)
de Cardi 1965 / Excavations and Reconnaissance in Kalat, West Pakistan
(pp.86-182)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Institute of Archaeology, London
Acquisition date
1986
Department
Asia
Registration number
1986,1018.121
Additional IDs
Previous owner/ex-collection number:
56/8574
(IOA No.)