The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology


painted grey ware

painted grey ware [Ar].
Fineware frequently decorated with simple designs in red or black paint including circles and pothooks. Characteristic of the Ganges civilization of northern India. Later 2nd and early 1st millennia bc in date, perhaps associated with the spread of ironworking.

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