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teristically from the transition period BD-HA1223. This is an ornamentation frequently encountered within the Piliny, Kyiatice and Igriţa cultures224. As far as the archaeological material from Oros is concerned, frequent channels can only be seen on some of the pottery, this not yet becoming a truly characteristic ornament. The channels around the protuberances and the handles are much more frequent (FF, FG - PL 1/3, 4/2, 6/6, 7/1, 8/1, 9/4, 7, 11/5, 12/3, 13/5, 10, 17/6, 20/6, 21/3, 22/2, 23/1, 26/3, 27/6, 32/7, 33/1, 38/3, 39/4.), helping at highlighting the decoration (knob, handle) on the vessel body. They often appear together with the motifs of EB type, i.e. in the shape of semi-circular impressions. This type of ornament clearly proves the continuation of the Middle Bronze Age traditions225. We can notice its continuation through the Tumuli culture period226, it is the determinant motif of the Hajddbagos-Cehăluţ227 group and it is much more modest, but observable, in the Berkesz type materials228.

Type G of Ornaments (Incisions). The ornamental motifs achieved through the incision technique are as follows: parallel horizontal lines (GA), long vertical lines incised superficially (GC), two parallel lines with a row of dots between them (GD), spirals (GE), horizontal arched lines (GF), lines forming a festoon (GG), group of short lines (GH), wave-like lines (GI), lines arranged in angle (GJ), group of long, vertical lines (GK), group of arched lines (GL).

The incised horizontal lines (GA) are present on nine ceramic fragments, among which two fragments of amphorae were found (PI. 3/6,27/4). The ornament is well represented on the vessels of the Hajdiibagos-Cehăluţ cultural group, often decorating the neck of the vessels229. The vertical lines (GB), decorate seven vessels from Oros, among which two are amphorae (PI. 27/4). Vertical incisions with pricks at the upper end (GC) appear on four ceramic fragments from two cups (PI. 12/4), an amphora and a dish. The ornament can be considered as specific for the Hajdfibagos-Cehăluţ cultural group, being present on vessels from other sites, too230. The ornament consisting of two lines that interpolate a row of dots (GD) is present on a single cup of Oros (PI. 24/3). Even if

223 Kőszegi 1988, p. 37.

224 Kemenczei 1984, Pl. IX/1, LXX/10, LXXIII/10; Chidioşan-Emodi 1982, PI. 1/4,6.

225 Bóna 1975, PI. 73/2; Kovács 1988, PI. 1/4,12-13; Tárnoki-Csányi 1992, PI. 165, 120; Poroszlai 1992, PI. 108.

226 Kalicz 1958, Pl. IV/10; Tocik 1964, Pl. XIV/6; Kovács 1966, PI. 2/23; Kemenczei 1968, PI. 7/7.

227 Kovács 1970, Pl. 1/16, Pl. 8/1; Kacsó 1997, Pl. 1/8,9; Nagy 2005, Pl. XI/4,6-7.

228 Kovács 1967, Pl. 16/15.

229 Kovács 1970, Pl. 1/1,16-20,11/1,16 etc.; Németi 1978, Pl. 8/1, 10/8; Kacsó 1997, Pl. II/9, X1I/1-2; Bejinariu-Lakó 2000, Pl. 8/1, 9/2, 33/1; Nagy 2005, Pl. VI/1.

230 Nagy 2005, Pl. VI/1.

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