Wares Flashcards

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Northern black polished ware characteristics?

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  • well levigated clay,
  • fast wheel and
  • well fired NBP ware.
  • Deluxe ware
  • Types: mono& Bichrome
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Buff ware - association and description.

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  1. Associated mainly with the Bhirrana Pottery
  2. Bhirrana in Haryana.
    - Oldest Pre-harappan Neolithic (9000yrs ago)
  3. Me- it’s matte beige and painted with decoration .
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Painted Grey ware - Characteristics

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  1. Iron Age Pottery
    - 1200-500 BCE ⛏️🩶
  2. HIGH QUALITY CLAY - Fine grained, smooth, wheel/ hand made.
  3. Perforated pieces, Open bowls n dishes.
  4. Black paint Geometric patterns, checkered, floral, sum symbols.
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Andra ware found in Arikkamedu and Brahmagiri is now known as ?

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Russet coated painted ware (RPCW)
- PLACE: Deccan and S.India
- TIME: 4th BCE- Medival
{Early Historic Period}
– PAINT: Black or white
• Wheeler = Andra ware 1947
• B.Tapar= RCPW

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