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Image Not Available for Small quartz thumbnail, steep side scraper
Small quartz thumbnail, steep side scraper
Image Not Available for Small quartz thumbnail, steep side scraper
Object Number 39-70-60/6243
Display Title Small quartz thumbnail, steep side scraper
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone edged tool, thumbnail scraper, steep sided, roughly discoidal
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Lower Paleolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Tamil Nadu / <County> / <City> / Ariyalur
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Madras Presidency; Trichonopoly District, Udaiyarpaliam Taluk
Materials Quartz
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 2 x 1.3 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6243; 8

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