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Object Number 39-70-60/6223
Display Title 6 potsherds - red shiny? painted ware outside; dull plain yellow-red inside; 2 r
Descriptions
Object Description 6 potsherds - red shiny? painted ware outside; dull plain yellow-red inside; 2 rim sherds
Inventory Description Ceramic rim and body sherds, red slipped ware, incised
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Historic Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Tamil Nadu / <County> / <City> / Sittampundi
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Madras Presidency; South Arcot District, Gingee Taluk
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm (4 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 39-70-60/6223; 14.

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39-70-60/6461 8 potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
Sherd
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Image Not Available for Potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
39-70-60/6461.1 Potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
Sherd
Tiruppur
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39-70-60/6462 12 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Sherd
Tiruppur
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39-70-60/6462.1 Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Sherd
Tiruppur
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39-70-60/6470.1 Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
39-70-60/6470 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 4 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull reddish inside. Fragments of large
39-70-60/6466 4 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull reddish inside. Fragments of large
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull black inside; probably body sherds of clos
39-70-60/6484 3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull black inside; probably body sherds of clos
Sherd
Sithannavasal
Image Not Available for Potsherd - dull black and red outside, shiny black inside; probably a worn sherd
39-70-60/6307 Potsherd - dull black and red outside, shiny black inside; probably a worn sherd
Sherd
North Hill
Face Hill
Potsherd - shiny orange-red outside surface; dull dark red inside surface
39-70-60/6224 Potsherd - shiny orange-red outside surface; dull dark red inside surface
Sherd
Raw Material
Sittampundi
2 potsherds - mottled red and black shiny outside, dull grey inside
39-70-60/6493 2 potsherds - mottled red and black shiny outside, dull grey inside
Sherd
Mottaimalai
Potsherd - shiny red and black outside, dull striated grey inside; fragment of s
39-70-60/6476 Potsherd - shiny red and black outside, dull striated grey inside; fragment of s
Sherd
Tiruppur