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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

K750. K988, K1468, K1887, K2050, K1566 (cup only), K2278
Lid, distal peak missing, ‘Vajra’ sgraffito decoration on (cup only).
dorsal surface, degraded olive glaze on top and dark grey Stem cups, stem base columnar and noticeably smaller
on slope. H: 7.1. Found at Palembang, Musi River. than the cup, base broad, flat and in two examples with
a rim slightly rolled dorsally, stem deeply recessed and
constricted at the join to the cup, cup rim everted or with
a slight inside vertical extension, all have a fine paste
body with a red or red–brown slip on the cup and with a
band at the central stem constriction. Five have a ‘Vajra’
sgraffito pattern on the outside surface of the cup. H:
10.8 (9.3–13.6). Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom
Baru (1), Sungai Rebo (1), Pusri (3).

K785, K1013.
Kendis, foot short with flat base, degraded thin ‘fly–ash’
olive glaze. H: 11.5, 13.4. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K1014. Kundika, foot ring absent, base flat, olive–brown
‘fly–ash’ glaze degraded, spout missing. H: 14.6. Found
at Palembang, Musi River.
K805.
Kendi, foot ring small with flat base, ‘ Vajra’ incised
decoration around neck and waist, polished black slip ,
spout reglued. Undated. H: 22.4. Found at Palembang,
Musi River.

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