Marta, Liviu: The Late Bronze Age Settlements of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)
IV. Habitation of the Lăpuş II-Gáva I Archaeological Culture
pottery. The rows of triangles (motif DB — PI. 39/2) can be considered impressed decoration as well as excised decoration. Striated decoration (the E group of ornaments). This type of decoration appears in the form of striation made with a brush or comb on the outer surface of vessels. Based on their arrangement and depth, the following types of striations can be distinguished: striations of parallel, superficial lines (EA), jumbled superficial lines (EB), groups of straight deep lines (EC), deep striations (ED). Striations are used to decorate certain pots, bowls or portable cooking vessels. In the settlement at Petea—Csengersima striated decoration is rare, present on less that 1,5% of the pottery discovered in the complexes of the settlement. Striated decoration is also rarely used in the area of Carei where it is present on some pots and another few pottery fragments533. A very different situation is encountered in the case of the pottery of the Lăpuş group, where striated decoration is dominant on the pottery of both phases336. As mentioned within the presentation of the striated decoration of the Suciu habitation, the reason of the different roles played by striations in the settlements of the region of Satu Mare and compared with the Lăpuş pottery may be directly linked with the cultural traditions inherited in the two regions. Punched decoration (the F group of ornaments). These are present only on one vessel from the setdement (PI. 25/11). Because punched decoration adorns one of the forms specific of the setdement (short cup type 4) makes us consider it an import. It is likely that punched decoration is a rare ornament that represents an inheritance either from the Suciu de Sus culture (rarely used), either from the Hajdúbagos or Piliny cultures (where it is more frequent). Unear channelled decoration (the G group of ornaments). Channelled decoration is frequendy encountered on the pottery of the Lăpuş II-Gáva I setdement. The ornamental motifs obtained through channelling, alongside appliqué ribs (from which in some cases they are hardly distinguishable), end up being characteristic of vessel forms used for serving meals: amphorae, bowls/dishes and cups. Based on the dimension and shape of the channels we have the following ornamental motifs: horizontal wide channels with rounded edges (GA), wide, slighdy oblique channels (GB), a row of vertical, narrow and short channels (GE), a row of short oblique channels (GD), groups of short, oblique channels (GE), wide vertical channels (GF), vertical, narrow, long channels (GG), separated oblique channels (GH), narrow horizontal channels (GI). Horizontal or slightly oblique wide channels (GA and GB) decorate the neck of amphorae from the setdement at Petea—Csengersima. Usually these ornaments decorate the entire neck of amphorae (PI. 4/2, 11/3, 21/15, 49/3) as in the case of vessels from sites of the Gáva culture337 or of the 2nd phase of the Lăpuş cultural group535 338 537 538. Horizontal channels that adorn the entire surface of the necks of amphorae are considered a specific element of the early phase of the Gáva culture as indicated by the rarity of its presence within the pottery in the area into which the Gáva culture expands539. Two amphorae from Petea— Csengersima have only one portion of the neck covered with horizontal channelled decoration (PI. 4/1, 17/1). This manner of decoration is encountered on a limited number of 535 Németi 1990, p. 22, fig. 5/6,10, 7/9 (Berveni), 12/3,5 (Carei). 536 Kacsó 1981, p. 52 (Lăpuş — necropolis); Kacsó 1990, p. 80-81 (Libotin); Kacsó 1993, p. 30 (Suciu de Sus); Kacsó 1994, p.12 (Lăpuş - Gruiul Târgului). 537 Kemenczei 1982, fig. 3/8; 4/1; 5/6; 6/4; 9/11; 10/1-2, 4-5; Kemenczei 1984, pl. 129/1, 6, 11; 134/14, 18; Németi 1990, fig. 1/14, 4/10, 11/10, 13/2. 538 Kacsó 1993, pl. VII/17,18; IX/14,19; Kacsó 2001, abb. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,18. 539 Vasiliev 2008, p. 3-5. 79
