Accession No

1953.532 B


Description

One sherd from a perforated jar or brazier of medium, reddish buff coloured fabric with mica grains. The sherd has three rows of relatively evenly spaced, circular perforations.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Pakistan; Sindh; Mohenjo-daro


Period

Harappan


Source

Gordon, D. H. (Colonel) [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1953.532 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1953.532 A-C: 'A,B: Two fragments of braziers in reddish buff clay. C: Red-buff sherd with curvilinear ornament in matt black over a darker red slip.'
Event Date 1953
Author: maa


Context (References)
Dales, George F. and Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark (1986). 'Excavations at Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan: The Pottery'. University Museum Monograph 53, University of Pennsylvania. For perforated jars see pp. 107-109, Fig. 16 (especially 1, 5 and 8), and Plate 9C. For 'braziers' see Fig. S10.51.
Event Date 1986
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
One sherd from a perforated jar or brazier of medium, reddish buff coloured fabric with mica grains. The sherd has three rows of relatively evenly spaced, circular perforations.
Event Date 27/9/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:304344

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