Red Wash (pottery style)

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Refers to the pottery style found in the northern Levant from about 5500 to 5000 BCE. The style is characterized by vessels covered with a red wash that are sometimes decorated with plain reserve bands with impressed or incised ornamentation.
Red Wash
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024