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Detailed explanation-1: -Black and red ware (BRW) is a South Asian earthenware, associated with the neolithic phase, Harappa, Bronze Age India, Iron Age India, the megalithic and the early historical period.

Detailed explanation-2: -The black and red ware culture (BRW) is an early Iron Age archaeological culture of the northern Indian subcontinent. It is dated to roughly the 12th – 9th century BCE, and associated with the post-Rigvedic Vedic civilization. In some sites, BRW pottery is associated with Late Harappan pottery.

Detailed explanation-3: -This color combination was produced by inverted firing. Though the majority of the potteries are wheel turned, there are some handmade potteries also. Made of fine clay, BRW has a fine fabric with thin walls. BRW pottery with paintings has also been found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -"The pottery found at Harappa is of the light red or brown colour, excepting some specimens which are black.

Detailed explanation-5: -The later Vedic people were acquainted with 4 types of pottery – Black-and-red ware, black-slipped ware, painted grey ware and red ware.