Accession No

1952.293.3-6


Description

Three painted grey ware and one of red ware. All are decorated with painted black concentric circles and other designs.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Uttar Pradesh; Hastinapur


Period

Neolithic ?12th century BC


Source

National Museum of India [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1952.293.3-6; HST I [Excavation No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Most are labelled with figures and numbers in black pen which may refer to excavation contexts.
Event Date
Author: Esther Laver


Context (Analysis)
The ware is compared by Mr B.B. Lal with sherds form Tsangli III, V and VI, Thessaly, excavated by Professor Wace. In India Mr Lal says the grey ware comes from Early Aryan settlements dating from the 12th century BC.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Production / use)
The ware is from Panipat and a site marked H.S.T.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Related Documents)
See correspondence in curator's file 1952 under 'Lal'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Six painted grey ware sherds. One sherd is actually brown.
Event Date 1952
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
Received by exchange with the National Museum of India, 1952.
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Display)
Exhibited: Archaeology Gallery, case 65, Clarke Gallery, 1984-2010.
Event Date 1984
Author: Esther Laver


Context (Amendments / updates)
Professor Alan J. B. Wace was previously listed as the excavator of these sherds, probably based on an erroneously reading of a context note for this record. He has now been removed from the source field.
Event Date 5/10/2023
Author: Esther Laver


Description (Physical description)
Six sherds, five of painted grey ware and one of red ware. All are decorated with painted black concentric circles and other designs.
Event Date 5/10/2023
Author: Esther Laver


Description (Physical description)
Three painted grey ware and one of red ware. All are decorated with painted black concentric circles and other designs.
Event Date 17/12/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Amendments / updates)
Dr Sudeshna Guha studied these sherds on 17th December 2025 and noted that two were marked Panipat and the four others were marked with the abbreviation HST which associates them with Hastinapur. The two groups have been separated with suffix ranges applied to both.
Event Date 17/12/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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