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Object Number 44-41-60/8890
Display Title Two Basalt? prcked and polished celts Neolithic or Later
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone axes, polished 1 oval and thick butted 1 triangular and thin butted
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Tamil Nadu / <County> / <City> / Nellore
Additional Geographic Terms India?; site unknown
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.4 x 5.6 x 4.4 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 44-41-60/8890

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