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some relationship here. Buff ware jar 42b has been recently reported by Hastings,
Humphries, and Meadow (1975) from third-millennium B.C. surface collections in
Oman. Similarly, jar 42e is also a common form at Umm an-Nar (Karen Frifelt,
personal communication) and at Tepe Yahya in the IYB and IVC levels (Potts, 1975,
Lamberg-Karlovsky and Tosi 1973).
Plain and Painted Pottery

Pre-Barbar painted pottery is characterized by dark red or black horizontal bands
framing meandering lines (see figs. 43g and 43h). A criss cross pattern is also
present (fig. 43h). In all cases observed, the vessels were made of a fine orange
paste. In a few cases, the characteristic "Barbar ware” temper was noted. While a
striking addition to the collection, these painted wares do not exceed 1 percent of
the total collection for these levels. Related fine orange ware rims are shown by
vessels 43d, 43e, and 43f. All of these have parallels at Umm an-Nar and are
placed in the early to late third millennium B.C. range (Frifelt 1975, Tosi 1976).
Vessels 43a, 43b, and 43c are not well known. These are buff-ware jars with

Fig. 44. Miscellaneous Pre-Barbar Wares.

a. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered Barbar ware.
b. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered red ware with dark gray exterior.
c. A520, Level 26; buff ware with light brown core.
d. A520, Level 26; buff ware with light brown core.
e. A520, Level 28; fine light orange ware.
f. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered light orange ware.
g. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered buff ware.
h. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered buff ware.
i. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered buff ware.
j. A520, Level 26; sand-tempered buff ware.
k. A520, Level 26; sand-tempered buff ware.
L A520, Level 26; sand-tempered Barbar ware.
m. A520, Level 26; sand-tempered gray-buff ware.
n. A520, Level 26; fine orange ware.
o. A520, Level 26; sand-tempered buff ware.
p. A520, Level 29; fine light orange ware.
q. A520, Level 28; sand-tempered buff ware.