Harappan Potteries

By D.P. Sharma

This book Harappan Potteries is edited by D. P Sharma. The oldest handmade pottery c. 20000-13000 B.C. old has reported from East China. In South Asia hand made corded ceramics of c.6000-5000 B.C., old have reported from Mehrgarh and Chopani-Mando. The wheel made ceramic appears around c.4000-3600 B.C. at Mehrgarh. The early Harappan pottery of c.3500-2800 B.C. of various types has been discovered from Nal, Kot-Diji, Damb Sadaat, Ravi ware from Harappa, Sothi-Siswal and Hakara. Mature Harappan potteries c.2700-1900 B.C. are red, buff, black on red, micacious red, grey painted, black on red. Bara thin red ware, creamslipped. Black and red, lustrus slip, reserved slip, and dullred ware. Harappan typical shape are dish on stand, goblet, jar, baker, tumbler and perforated jar etc. The Mature Harappan decorative motifs are checker board, horn, comb, sun, rosette plant, animal and fish scale. The Early Harappan Faiz Mohammad Gray ware is different in Fabric with Mature Harappan grey ware and reserved slip ware is West Asian import item.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8180902617
• ISBN13: 9788180902611
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Bhartiya Kala Prakashan
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.