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Object Number 39-70-60/6144
Display Title Broken butt-end of a quartzite hand axe?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone edged tool, bifacially flaked, discoidal, edge chipped
Classification
  • Biface
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Madrasian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Tamil Nadu / <County> / <City> / Attrampakkam Nullah
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Madras Presidency; Chingleput District; Tiruvallar Taluk
Materials Quartzite
Dimensions Overall: 11.8 x 9.3 x 3.3 cm (4 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6144

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