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Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - worn red ware
3 potsherds - worn red ware
Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - worn red ware
Object Number 39-70-60/6365
Display Title 3 potsherds - worn red ware
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherds, coarse red ware exterior, black interior, worn
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • European Iron Age styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Tamil Nadu / <County> / <City> / Urakkudi
Intrasite Urn burial - surface
Additional Geographic Terms Madras Presidency; Ramnad District, Paramagudi Taluk
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1 cm (3 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 39-70-60/6365; 2.

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 2 potsherds - worn Black & Red surfaced ware
39-70-60/6367 2 potsherds - worn Black & Red surfaced ware
Sherd
Urakkudi
Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - very worn, reddish dull outside surface, whitish red inside; proba
39-70-60/6463 3 potsherds - very worn, reddish dull outside surface, whitish red inside; proba
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 4 potsherds - much worn, red ware
39-70-60/6377 4 potsherds - much worn, red ware
Sherd
Kilangattur
2 potsherds - coarse worn red ware, unsmoothed
39-70-60/6363 2 potsherds - coarse worn red ware, unsmoothed
Sherd
Raw Material
Urakkudi
Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - shiny red and black outside, shiny black inside; thin ware
39-70-60/6490 3 potsherds - shiny red and black outside, shiny black inside; thin ware
Sherd
Mottaimalai
Image Not Available for 3 coarse red ware potsherds
39-103-60/6546 3 coarse red ware potsherds
Sherd
Wilpattu Game Sanctuary
13 potsherds - some badly worn, black topped red ware
39-70-60/6374 13 potsherds - some badly worn, black topped red ware
Raw Material
Sherd
Kilangattur
4 potsherds - worn, red-brown ware
39-70-60/6376 4 potsherds - worn, red-brown ware
Raw Material
Sherd
Kilangattur
5 potsherds - worn, red ware, from smelter arca
39-70-60/6219 5 potsherds - worn, red ware, from smelter arca
Sherd
Raw Material
Sattiyamangalam
Image Not Available for 3 rim potsherds - thick, coarse, shiny red painted red ware
39-70-60/6324 3 rim potsherds - thick, coarse, shiny red painted red ware
Sherd
Fort Hill
5 potsherds - shiny red painted? micaceous ware; rims, etc.; some worn
39-70-60/6418 5 potsherds - shiny red painted? micaceous ware; rims, etc.; some worn
Raw Material
Sherd
Mahajhari
Nagpur
4 potsherds - Red ware (worn); cryptocrystalline calcite tempered
38-7-20/6226 4 potsherds - Red ware (worn); cryptocrystalline calcite tempered
Sherd
Honduras