Black-burnished ware

The classification includes two entirely different pottery types which share many stylistic characteristics.

Decoration on both types includes burnished lattice or, additionally, in the case of bowls and dishes, a wavy ("sine wave") line design.

Black Burnished Ware Category 1 (BB1) is made from a clay body that has a coarse texture.

[2] The distribution of BB1 wares dates primarily to the mid-second to fourth centuries AD.

[3] Black Burnished Ware Category 2 (BB2) is greyer in color and has a finer texture when compared with BB1.