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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

CHAM GLAZED

K1544.
Bowl, base flat with wheel turning marks that unwind
anticlockwise, pale grey celadon glaze, well unglazed. H:
7. Possibly Central Vietnam (Cham). C14–C15. Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Sungai Rebo.
K708.
Jar, foot ring small with recessed base, upper rim worn.
H: 7. Probably Central Vietnam (Cham), Vijaya Kingdom,
Binh Dinh Province. C14–C15. Found at Palembang,
Musi River.

K981. K1621 & K1885. K2187.
Jar, foot ring small with flat base. H: 11.6. Central Vietnam Jars, base flat, apparent thin fly-ash glaze, decorated
(Cham), Vijaya Kingdom, Binh Dinh Province. C14–C15. with numerous thin vertical striations, inside with pale
Cf Koh (2015d). Found at Palembang, Musi River. purple slip. Probably southern Vietnam, cylindrical form
of Sudare (reed blind) Nambam ware. C16 or earlier. H:
4.3, 6.4, 9. Cf Cort 1993: Figure 32).Found at Palembang,
Musi River, Sungai Rebo (2) and Pusri.

K992.
Jar, foot ring small with recessed base, four lugs on upper
body. H: 9.8. Possibly Central Vietnam (Cham). C14–C15. K1727.
Found at Palembang, Musi River. Bowl, foot ring small with recessed base, kiln detritus
scattered in well, speckled blue-grey glaze, upper rim
repaired. H: 7.4; D: 21.2. Probably Central Vietnam
(Cham). C14–C15. Cf Smithsonian Institution Collections.
Found at Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K1053.
Water dropper, foot ring moderate with flat base, two
horizontal strap lugs on shoulder, degraded golden
brown and brown glaze, hole beneath spout. H: 7.6.
Possibly Central Vietnam (Cham). C14–C15. Found at K1842.
Palembang, Musi River. Jug, base flat and wheel turning marks unwind
anticlockwise, yellow glaze much degraded, upper neck
missing. H: 21. Possibly Central Vietnam (Cham), but

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