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is hatched to bring the leaf away. The zone is bounded by
similar keel-shaped raised bands (Machi. 010–1, Pl. CXIII).
There are variations in both A and B pattern which will
be noted in detailing individual fragments.
C. Animal forms. These are restricted to three examples.
One shows what seems meant for a snake, placed in vertical
undulations on the side of a nearly straight-sided vessel (S.S.
05, Pl. CXIV). Another shows the head and neck of a goat
in silhouette (K.G. 07, a). A third shows a bold drawing of
an ibex (R.R. III. 010, Pl. CXIV). This last is of a different
type from any of the others and is probably an importation.
The forms of vessel recognizable are :
Wide-mouthed bowl with flat base (K.G. 01. a, 120, Pl.
CXIV).
Narrow-mouthed pot, 'echinus'-shaped with slightly
everted lip and flat base (R.R. III. 013, Pl. CXIV).
Small jar with fig-shaped body narrow end downwards,
cut off flat to form typical small base. Lip slightly everted
(R.R. III. 016, Pl. CXIV).
Beaker with typical small base from which the sides rise in
inverted conical form. This merges into a swelling curve to
the widest part, then leans very slightly inward until near the
mouth, where it leans slightly outward (Md. (R.R.) II. 037, Pl.
CXIV).
Tubular jar with sides sloping gently inward as they rise,
and slightly curving under to relatively broad base (Md. III.
01, Pl. CXIV).
Tall pear-shaped jar, broad end downward, flowing into
a concave curve to typical narrow base. Upper end (broken
away) shows beginning of an outward flow. The stem-like
lower part is solid (Md. (R.R.) II. 027 ; S.S. 0121, Pl. CXIV).
Flat 'echinus'-shaped bowl with simple incurved wide
mouth and short solid stem, carelessly and obliquely cut off
to form base (K.G. 028–9, Pl. CXIV).
Of doubtful shapes a few pieces suggest probable forms,
such as curved and straight-sided wide-mouthed bowls (R.R.
VIII. 011 ; S.S. 01, 3, Pl. CXIII) ; jars with tall sloping
sides and recurved lips (S.S. 05, Pl. CXIV) ; saucer-shaped
dishes (S.S. 015, Pl. CXIII) ; globular jars with narrow
mouth and recurved lip (K.G. 0131 ; Md. III. 04 ; R.R.
XVII. 08, Pl. CXIV).
All the forms detailed above are found in Group I. The
fragments of Group III seem to belong almost exclusively
to the wide-mouthed bowl or saucer type of vessel, the only
obvious exception being part of the side wall of a flattened
globular pot (Md. III. 04, Pl. CXIII).
There are no indications in any group of handles, lugs,
or spouts, nor are any fragments of such parts present. All
the pottery seems to be wheel-made.

Later Pottery.

Later pottery, that is, pottery which belongs to historic
times, comprises fragments of both unglazed and glazed
ware, with the following subdivisions :
Unglazed : Plain, ribbed, incised and ornamented in relief.
Glazed : Plain, incised, relief, painted. The character
of the body material is very varied, ranging from a buff sandy
clay to a fine quality stoneware approaching porcelain in
texture. Most of the fragments are of various shades of red,
some being quite fine. A rich red-burning clay is frequently
wiped over the surface in a thin coat, and in a few examples
there are evidences of attempts at burnishing.
In the unglazed class one of the most frequent treatments
is to break up the surface into more or less regular horizontal
ribbing and channelling (Gha. 02, 07–8 ; Shahr. 07, 045 ;
B.-i-A. 01 ; K.G. 024, 223, Pl. CXV). This appears to
have extended over the entire body, dying away on the
shoulder where a band of ornament sometimes marks the
junction of shoulder and neck (Shahr. 07, Pl. CXV). An
occasional treatment is the burnishing of groups of thin
annular lines to relieve an otherwise unbroken surface (Gha.
010 + 12, Pl. CXV).
Incised ornament includes a wide range of treatment.
Patterns may be impressed by means of a stamp or built up
by incisions of a simple unit, or drawn with a single or multiple-
pointed tool. A characteristic stamp is the leaf pattern
(Shahr. 02, 7, 39, Pl. CXV). The leaf is a single stamp which
is repeated usually in a single row or in imbricated order
(Shahr. 023, Pl. CXV). The character of leaf varies, being
sometimes pointed and smooth-edged (Shahr. 030, Pl. CXV),
or serrated with different forms of teeth. It is generally used
with the ribbed treatment, to decorate the root of the neck
of a vessel. A simple triangular point is effectively used to
build up patterns by repetition (Shahr. 09, 14, Pl. CXV).
A small ring punch is also used in the same way (Shahr. 033 ;
A. 026 ; Akh. 014, Pl. CXV). In pottery of Muhammadan
times elaborate arabesques are built up from units (K.G. 091,
Pl. CXV) or are stamped complete from a single die.
Patterns incised with a single point are few and elementary,
but sometimes evidence considerable judgement (Shahr. 014,
36 ; R.R. 01, Pl. CXV). The multiple-point tool and comb
afford plenty of scope for rich effects without much effort.
Zigzags, festoons, triglyphs, &c., are freely used, and several
of the patterns recall the painted ornaments of the chalco-
lithic period (Shahr. 017, 37, 41 ; Gh. Ta. 04, 5 ; B.-i-A. 02,
Pl. CXV).
Patterns in relief occur occasionally, and are usually raised
fillets or bands variously moulded or incised (Shahr. 03, 8, 11,
32, 33, Pl. CXV). Sometimes a floral boss is used (Gh. Ta.
08, Pl. CXV).
The glazed pottery comprises the following varieties :
turquoise glaze on coarse body with painted patterns in grey
or black (B. 018 ; B.-i-A. 03, 5, 7, 23, Pl. CXVII ; Muj. 01 ;
Gha. ii. 01 ; Sal. 014 ; Surhdik. 02, 4 ; Pusht. 07 ; Machi.
086 ; K.G. 0144, 146, 249, 250, 260, 264, Pl. CXVIII). The
glaze varies in richness of colour from very pale to a fine deep
tone. It is generally flaking away from body. The painted
patterns are largely composed of freely drawn spiral curves.
A variation of this type has touches of cobalt blue added to
the pattern (Khu. 044 ; B.-i-A. 08, 9, 25 ; B. 02, 14, Pl.
CXVII ; K.G. 083, 246, Pl. CXVIII).
Another variety is glazed white with arabesque patterns
outlined with black, enriched with cobalt blue bands and
washes of grey and sometimes copper green (K.G. 084, 86,