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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

K1104, K1139, K1618.
K978. Jars, foot ring absent, base flat, necks narrow to broad,
Spout, in shape of elephant trunk, probably from kendi. Potting wheel marks clear on body and crudely smoothed
H: 4.5. Probably Central Thailand, Dvaravati type. C8–C10. on outer surface. H: 16.9, 17.5, 15. Central Thailand,
Found at Palembang, Musi River. Probably Singburi Province, Mae Nam Noi kilns. C16–C18.
Cf Sukkham (2015). Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K1016.
Jar, finely potted without foot stand, impressed pattern
of oval seed in pod? around body and near base, reddish
brown degraded slip over much of external surface, body
and upper rim repaired. H: 6.6. Probably central east
coast Peninsula Thailand. Mid-2nd millennium. Found
at Palembang, Musi River. K1108.
Pipe fitting. Length: 4.9. Possibly Thailand. C10–C14.
Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K1083.
Vase, foot ring very short with flat base, degraded red slip.
H: 13.9. Similar to those jars made at Satingpra, South
Thailand salvaged from the Intan wreck in the Java Sea.
C10–C12. Found at Palembang, Musi River. K1114.
Kendi, pedestal foot with deeply recessed base, spout
missing. H: 11.7. Probably Thailand. C10–C14. Found
at Palembang, Musi River.

K1102.
Jarlet, with a typical form and pinkish grey body, well
potted and at least finished on a slow wheel. H: 8. Central
Thailand, perhaps Dvaravati style. C6–C10. Found at
Palembang, Musi River.

K1138.

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