ripple-burnished

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Scope note
Refers to the Egyptian pottery style produced during the Badarian period from about 6000 to 4000 BCE. The style is characterized by vessels with a ripple-burnished surface achieved by combing ripples into wet clay or rubbing a pebble over hard clay and then burnishing.
ripple-burnished
Accepted term: 25-Nov-2024