A rim-to-body fragment of a small KA jar, almost certainly from the same vessel as Ar/Ge.T02d/E.6.C.3. The sherd consists of 4 joined sub-fragments. The decorative schema of the vessel consists of a register of impressed and incised ornaments situated on the lower portion of the neck, just above the n/s transition, as well as a group of embossed spiral and other geometric designs situated on the shoulder and body. The register of ornaments is bounded above and below by loosely rendered circumferential incised lines. From left to right, the first part of the register consists of oblique hatches running from upper left to lower right and spaced on average 0.4cm apart. Every other space between the hatched is filled with wedge-shaped 'point' ornaments. There are 4 of these hatch spaces in total. Halfway across the sherd, the designs change to running from upper right to lower left. Here the alternating presence of dots filling the hatches becomes more random. There are four of these as well. The spiral and linear embossed decorations on the shoulder and body resemble other typical KAII vessel ornaments with 'bird' motifs, but not enough of the schema is preserved to identify that here. In addition to the black color mentioned above the exterior is mottled with Gray 7.5YR 6/1 throughout. The interior gray is mottled with Black GY1 2.5/N and Very Dark Gray GY1 3/N, particularly on the rim and body. The highly polished exterior features intense horizontal burnishing marks that spill over on the interior rim. The internal surface shows moderate circumferential rotational striations. Pyrite visible in both surfaces in moderate frequencies and there are 2 or 3 pyrite "pops" visible in the exterior surface. While the primary inclusions consist of fine sand, medium sand is present in moderate amounts as well. Occasional particles of very coarse sand are also visible in the surfaces. Breaks are rough and corrosion is not present.
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