Description of pottery samples.

Table 1: Description of pottery samples.

Sample code	SNM^*	Location	Typology
Sample code	SNM^*	Location	Fabric	Colour	Polishing	Raw materials	Type of factory	Decoration	Pottery part
MER-01	9984^*	Abu Geili	Meroitic very fine, smooth dense paste	Colour: Light white	Very soft and fine	Kaolinite	Made by wheel	Painting with brown lines and light brown circle	Body
MER-02	2941^*	Royal city	Meroitic dark utility	Black	Soft and fine	Nile valley clay	Made by wheel	Straight lines with tringles which filled by dotted lines	Rim
MER-03	2928^*	Kawa	Meroitic very fine, smooth dense paste	Colour: Light tan brown/red	Very soft	Kaolinite	Made by wheel	Painted man sherd	Body
MER-04	2868^*	Royal city	Meroitic red-brown utility	Red	Soft	Nile valley clay	Made by wheel	Undecorated	Rim
MER-05	2924^*	Royal city	Meroitic very fine, smooth dense paste	Colour: white/red	Soft	Nile valley clay	Made by wheel	Painting red line with circle. And irregularly black stamp	Rim
MER-06	28681^*	Royal city	Meroitic red-brown utility	Tan to worm red-brown	Medium fine as slightly porous. Medium hard	Nile valley clay	Made by wheel	Decorate by dotted parallel lines	Rim

^*ID assort archaeological artefacts in National Corporation for antiquities and Museums, Sudan.