Accession No

1953.532 C


Description

One decorated body sherd of medium, orange-brown coloured fabric with mica grains. Outer surface painted with red slip and a black design consisting of a circle containing a lozenge with a dot in the centre, surrounded by diagonal lines.


Place

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


Period

Harappan


Source

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


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1953.532 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marking in pencil on back of sherd: 'Harappa period'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


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. cf. Fig. 12.7, Fig. 87 (see 7, 8, 11 for similar decoration) and Plates 16A and 16B. See Figure H for motifs.
Event Date 1986
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
One decorated body sherd of medium, orange-brown coloured fabric with mica grains. Outer surface painted with red slip and a black design consisting of a circle containing a lozenge with a dot in the centre, surrounded by diagonal lines.
Event Date 28/9/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:304345

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