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method. Among the patterns on faience, the triangle occurs also in bands without the
zigzag and is with few exceptions shaded. The triangle is either an equilateral or a right-
angled triangle (see Fig. 172, nos. 9-11). The peculiar pattern on the cups with ring base
(Type II-2) seems to consist of concentric squares with triangles in the spaces, but it may
be regarded perhaps as a double zigzag. Other combinations of line patterns are: lattice
pattern, lattice pattern with dotted interstices, (see Fig. 173, no. 20) and mat-pattern (see
Fig. 172, no. 12). The well known bead-net pattern, a net of four-pointed rosettes con-
sisting of lobes of the form of the section of a double convex lens (see Fig. 173, nos. 15-19),

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is common, often combined with concentric squares around the center and dots in the
interstices. Other elemehts which may be mentioned are: rows of simple loops or rosette
lobes (see Fig. 174, no. 25) and the overlapping scale pattern (see Fig. 173, nos. 21, 22).

3. FORMS AND TYPES OF FAIENCE OBJECTS
The chief classes of faience objects found at Kerma with the enumeration of the types
were:
1. Tiles and inlays:
(a) Type I, cut inlays.
(b) Type II, plano-convex tiles.
(c) Type III, rilled tiles.
(d) Type IV, border tiles.
(e) Type V, cornice tiles.
(/) Type VI, lion tiles.
(g) Type VII, inlay figures.
(A) Type VIII, inscribed tiles, or plaques.