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Kafkalla

Tomb 763, P29

Red Polished III

amphora

Two non-joining (rim/neck and neck/body) fragments from a small to medium-sized jar. Wide neck. Round horizontal mouth with flaring rim. Incised and impressed decoration. On neck horizontal two-line zig-zag with sets of three impressed dots at the angles. On shoulder isolated five-line concentric circle motif with central dot. Slight horizontal groove at neck-base. Drawn.

General shape: small closed -- Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Parts: rim, neck, body -- Joins: 2 -- Mouth type: round -- Mouth angle: horizontal -- Rim course: flaring -- Rim profile: constant -- Rim end: rounded -- Neck type: ? -- Rim diameter - general: <100 -- Wall below rim: 4 -- Wall - body: 6 -- Exterior slip: medium -- Exterior lustre: medium -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR5/6 -- Colour - fabric: 7.5YR6/6 -- Burnish: even -- Texture: very fine -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: white, brown -- Hardness: medium-soft -- Core presence: none -- Decoration technique: imp+inc -- Decoration quality: medium