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Object Number 39-70-60/6353
Display Title 3 irregular chipped, pecked, partially smoothed balls of trap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone pounding stones, hammestones?, spherical, smooth, surface chipped
Classification
  • Hammer Stone
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: 6.3 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 39-70-60/6353

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