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THE MEROITIC CEMETERY
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(2) Type ii. bowls with rims
These are all of the same ordinary red-brown ware with red wash and usually a dull
pebble burnish. As a rule, they are not hard baked.
R-B. W. II 1: With flat projecting rim and disc base. Minor variations in curve of sides.
K 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 17, 22, 29, 35 (Fig. 14, 17-29).
R-B. W. II 2: With contracted mouth and roll-rim, with disc base. K 1:2 (Fig. 14, 20).
R-B. W. II 3: With projecting rim, bulging middle, and flat base. K 11: 2 and K 17: 6
(Fig. 14,30,31).
R-B. W. II 4: With projecting rim and broad rounded bottom. K 12:4 (Fig. 14, 33).
(3) Type hi. small jug with one loop-handle
R-B. W. III1: With flat flaring foot. Ordinary red-brown ware, red wash, pebble smoothed.
K 20:1 (Fig. 15, 34).
(4) Type iv. small bottle with face on one side
Db. W. IV 1: With ring base, of fine hard drab ware, wet smoothed. K 22: 1 (Fig. 15,
35).
(5) Type v. bulging, narrow-necked bottle (jar)
F. R. W. VI: With long narrow rimless neck, squat form, of hard fine red ware with a
yellowish slip. Decorated with three crocodiles, a bird, and a grape-vine
scroll in dark purple and red. K 18:2 (Fig. 15, 36).
F. R. W. V 2: With short rimless neck, squat form, of hard fine red ware with a yellowish
slip. Decorated with two crocodiles, each swallowing a man, in red and
black. Broken, incomplete. K 26:1 (Fig. 15, 37).
F. R. W. V 3: With short rimless neck, tall form, of hard fine red ware with a pinkish-
white slip. Decorated with a leaf border and a dotted scale pattern in
red and black. K2:l (Fig. 15, 38).
R-B. W. V 3: With short rimless neck, varying from wide to narrow, of ordinary red-
brown ware, red wash usually burnished (dull). Various sizes. K7: 4
(Fig. 16, 43); K 12: 8 (Fig. 16, 41); K 16:1 (Fig. 16, 42); K 17:2 (Fig.
16, 40); K 19:1 (Fig. 16, 44); K 35:1 (Fig. 15, 39); K 37: 3.
Blk. J. V 3: With short rimless neck, of burnished black ware, elaborately decorated
with incised lines. K 15: 1 (Fig. 16, 45); and perhaps K 38:4 (Fig. 16,
46); (possibly a jug).
(6) Type vi. bag-shaped jars with rimless mouth (no neck)
S. C. VI 1: Of smooth coarse red ware with black streak in fracture, usually with wet-
smoothed keriak finish. Two with red bands. Various sizes. K 12: 3
(Fig. 18, 51); K 16: 3 (Fig. 17, 49); K 17: 4 (Fig. 18, 50); K 30:1 (Fig.
17, 47); K 37:4 (Fig. 17, 48).
R.-B. W. VI 2: Inverted pear-shaped jar, of ordinary red-brown ware, pebble smoothed.
Dark red band around mouth. K 32: 1 (Fig. 18, 52).
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(2) Type ii. bowls with rims
These are all of the same ordinary red-brown ware with red wash and usually a dull
pebble burnish. As a rule, they are not hard baked.
R-B. W. II 1: With flat projecting rim and disc base. Minor variations in curve of sides.
K 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 17, 22, 29, 35 (Fig. 14, 17-29).
R-B. W. II 2: With contracted mouth and roll-rim, with disc base. K 1:2 (Fig. 14, 20).
R-B. W. II 3: With projecting rim, bulging middle, and flat base. K 11: 2 and K 17: 6
(Fig. 14,30,31).
R-B. W. II 4: With projecting rim and broad rounded bottom. K 12:4 (Fig. 14, 33).
(3) Type hi. small jug with one loop-handle
R-B. W. III1: With flat flaring foot. Ordinary red-brown ware, red wash, pebble smoothed.
K 20:1 (Fig. 15, 34).
(4) Type iv. small bottle with face on one side
Db. W. IV 1: With ring base, of fine hard drab ware, wet smoothed. K 22: 1 (Fig. 15,
35).
(5) Type v. bulging, narrow-necked bottle (jar)
F. R. W. VI: With long narrow rimless neck, squat form, of hard fine red ware with a
yellowish slip. Decorated with three crocodiles, a bird, and a grape-vine
scroll in dark purple and red. K 18:2 (Fig. 15, 36).
F. R. W. V 2: With short rimless neck, squat form, of hard fine red ware with a yellowish
slip. Decorated with two crocodiles, each swallowing a man, in red and
black. Broken, incomplete. K 26:1 (Fig. 15, 37).
F. R. W. V 3: With short rimless neck, tall form, of hard fine red ware with a pinkish-
white slip. Decorated with a leaf border and a dotted scale pattern in
red and black. K2:l (Fig. 15, 38).
R-B. W. V 3: With short rimless neck, varying from wide to narrow, of ordinary red-
brown ware, red wash usually burnished (dull). Various sizes. K7: 4
(Fig. 16, 43); K 12: 8 (Fig. 16, 41); K 16:1 (Fig. 16, 42); K 17:2 (Fig.
16, 40); K 19:1 (Fig. 16, 44); K 35:1 (Fig. 15, 39); K 37: 3.
Blk. J. V 3: With short rimless neck, of burnished black ware, elaborately decorated
with incised lines. K 15: 1 (Fig. 16, 45); and perhaps K 38:4 (Fig. 16,
46); (possibly a jug).
(6) Type vi. bag-shaped jars with rimless mouth (no neck)
S. C. VI 1: Of smooth coarse red ware with black streak in fracture, usually with wet-
smoothed keriak finish. Two with red bands. Various sizes. K 12: 3
(Fig. 18, 51); K 16: 3 (Fig. 17, 49); K 17: 4 (Fig. 18, 50); K 30:1 (Fig.
17, 47); K 37:4 (Fig. 17, 48).
R.-B. W. VI 2: Inverted pear-shaped jar, of ordinary red-brown ware, pebble smoothed.
Dark red band around mouth. K 32: 1 (Fig. 18, 52).