black burnished (Helladic pottery style)

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Scope note
Refers to the earliest style of Neolithic pottery on the Greek mainland. It is characterizecd by being decorated with burnishing, that is, the pot was rubbed with a tool that compacted the surface and made it shiny or lustrous.
black burnished
Accepted term: 27-Jan-2025