Marta, Liviu: The Late Bronze Age Settlements of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)
III. Habitation of te Suciu de Sus Archaeological Culture
Type 5 (beakers) has an almost vertical or slightly arched body (PL 47/3, 60/10). Some examples are richly decorated with excised motifs while others are less decorated. 7 beakers were found within the complexes of the settlement. The origins of this type of vessel are hard to discern. Similar examples were discovered in the northern region of the Wietenberg culture175 but there is no indication of any connection between them. Type 6 has a tall conical neck, prominent shoulder and flattened body (PI 54/3). Only one example with thumb-impressed decoration was discovered. Its form is rarely encountered in the 3rd phase of the Suciu culture176. For its origin one may take into account either an evolution from some cups with flattened bodies present in the 2nd phase of the culture177 or an import from the north, having in mind the similarities with some cups from the Berkesz group178 and the Piliny culture179. Uds. These are relatively rare, only two examples have been discovered in the complexes of the settlement. They are made from clay of medium quality. Their form can be restored for one lid only. It has a disc shape with a small knob (type 1 — PI. 38/5). A similar form is present in the settlement at Culciu Mic, although it has a handle180. Other published lids from settlements of the Suciu de Sus culture have a slightly conical shape181. This latter form will also be encountered in the Lăpuş II—Gáva I habitation at Petea—Csengersima (PL 18/8) or within the Lăpuş group182. Trays. Trays are wide mouthed vessels with short sloping walls. Two types are known, one with a triangular form (type 1— PL 42/18, 56/2, 65/9) and the other with an elongated oval form (type 2 — PL 5/14). 7 examples were discovered in the complexes of the settlement. All vessels were made from coarse pottery. Both forms are attested in the Suciu II phase183. The small number of trays that have been discovered suggests a poor use of this pottery form, a situation also indicated by the small number of published examples from other Suciu sites184. Similar tray forms will be used also during the Lăpuş II-Gáva I habitation. Strainers They have a low frequency since only 3 samples have been discovered in the complexes of the setdement. They have perforations on the walls (PL 2/12, 52/4). One of the vessels also has two handles. Within the Suciu de Sus culture the strainers have perforations on the base185. Ember protectors (Flammenschiit^er). These have a tall, conical, slighdy arched body with small and dense perforations. The mouth is narrow, having 2-3 cm in diameter, its upper edge is fit with a collar having three or four lobes (PL 30/5, 54/11). In the complexes of the settlement only two vessels 175 Boroffka 1994, p.136, taf. 86/13, 14. 176 Bader 1978, pi. L/10. 177 Bader 1978, pi. XLV/4,10. 178 Kovács 1967, fig. 11/5, 15/6,16/8. 179 In the Piliny culture there are numerous cups with tall slightly tilted necks, some of them also having a flattened body (Kemenczei 1984, taf. VIII/17,22, XVI/8). 180 Bader 1978, pl. XLVI/3. 181 Pop 2003, fig. 6/15; Kacsó 2003, pl. VIII/12, XXXIII/14. 182 Kacsó 1975, fig. 11/8; Kacsó 1990, fig. 10/4. 18:1 Bader 1978, p. 72, pl. XLVI/2, XLIX/12. 184 Balahuri 1969, ris. 2/21, 3/14-16; Balahuri 2001, ris. 74. 185 Bader 1978, p. 72, pl. XLVI/4, LIII/5; Balahuri 2001, ris. 70a/12. 34
