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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Jarlet, foot ring small with flat base, dark brown slip
degraded, upper rim outer edge chipped. H: 10. Found
at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2280.
Jar, foot ring small with flat base, ‘Vajra’ sgraffito pattern
on upper pale grey body and a line of reverse brackets
with stab marks in the centre encircling waist, red–brown K2443.
slip to just below waist, upper rim missing. H: 20.5. Found Kendi, foot stand small with flat base, double pouring
at Palembang, Musi River. spout, filling hole simple, olive–brown slip. H: 15. Possibly
‘Vajra’ ware. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K2281.
Jar, similar to the K1059 group but with the neck rim
unusual in that it slopes sharply outwards, incised ‘Vajra’ K2663.
pattern on upper body, dark olive green ‘fly–ash’ glaze. Ewer, pedestal foot with flat base, degraded dark olive
H: 12. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru. fly–ash glaze. H: 17.8 .Possibly ‘Vajra’ Ware. Found at
Palembang Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2664.
Bowl, foot ring small with flat base, simple ‘Vajra’ sgraffito
K2295. pattern through brown slip, upper rim chipped. D: 14.8.
Jar, indented upper rim, foot ring small with flat base, Found at Palembang Musi River, Batu Ampar.
Vajra pattern as sgraffito through red–brown slip on upper
body, upper rim repaired. H: 15.6. Found at Palembang,
Musi River, Sungai Rebo.

K2665.
Kundika, foot ring small, base flat, fly–ash pale olive glaze,
spout tip missing. H: 11.5. Probably ‘Vajra’ ware. Found
at Palembang Musi River, Boom Baru.
K2362.

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