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Object Number
39-70-60/6348
Display Title
2 basalt hammerstones? - chipped, partially pecked, smooth at both ends
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ground stone axes or hammerstones, crude, ovate, surface chipped, thick butted
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Tamil Nadu
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Fort Hill
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Madras Presidency; Bellary District
Materials
Basalt
Dimensions
Overall: 9.9 x 6.6 x 4.2 cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
39-70-60/6348
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