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black colour, similar to that on others described. It would seem. as if 
some of the organic substance which causes the black had been un¬ 
intentionally mixed with the red clay, out of which the chatti had been 
made ; or it may be due to the burning, as I shall note further on. 
Fig. 62, a small semi-egg-shaped cup, 4f inches in diameter, and 
inches deep : colour, black and red. It is similar in shape to one I 
found at Pallavaram ; this other has no glaze, however. In addition to 
these, I found a number of bones and a skull. The skull had been some¬ 
what crushed against the inside by the chatties, but I was able to remove 
it in as complete a condition as it was found. Its bone lining is very 
thin. It is shown at the left foot of plate XI. The bones—as were to be 
expected from the size of the tomb—are small-sized, and those of a child. 
The tomb itself is shown—reversed—in the upper centre of plate XI. 
Figs. 41 to 61 are articles previously collected from various tombs 
at Paravai by Mr. Bar tells, Inspector of Police. 
Fig. 44, a small bowl-shaped vessel, 5f inches in diameter, 1| inches 
deep ; colour, black and red. 
Fig. 45, a lid with moulded handle on top ; 54 inches in diameter 
and 4 inches high ; colour, black. It is very similar to another I found 
at Pallavaram.^ The checked rim for fitting the top of the vessel, which 
they were intended to cover, is the same in both cases. This one is 
slightly higher in proportion to its diameter than the other. 
Fig. 46, a double-curved bowl, with moulded rim ; 5^ inches in 
diameter and 2 inches deep; colour, black and red. 
Fig. 47, a bowl, inches in diameter, and 2|- inches deep ; colour, 
black and red. 
Fig. 48, a bowl, 6| inches in diameter, 3 inches deep ; colour, same. 
Fig. 49, a bowl, 6f inches in diameter, 2|- inches deep ; colour, same. 
Fig. 50, fragment of a similar vessel : colour, same. 
Fig. 51, bowl, 6 inches in diameter, 2| inches deep; colour, same. 
Fig. 52, bowl, 5| inches in diameter, 2 inches deep ; colour, same. 
Fig. 53, a very small vessel, inches in diameter and lp inches 
deep ; colour, black : is of a heavier material than the others. 
Fig. 54, a small double-curved vessel, similar to, but larger than 
Fig. 53 ; 4 inches in diameter, lp inches deep. 
Fig. 55, a small double-curved vessel, similar to, but larger than 
Fig. 53 ; 4 inches in diameter, 1 inch deep. 
Fig. 56, a small loti, similar to Fig. 30 ; 3p inches in diameter and 
2 f inches deep ; colour, black. 
Fig. 57, cup-shaped vessel, 3f inches in diameter, 2f inches deep ; 
colour, black and red. The material is particularly thin and light. 
* See No. 7 under description of articles found at Pallavaram. 
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