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Object Number
39-70-60/6298
Display Title
3 basalt hammerstones (elongated) - chipped, partially pecked smooth
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone pounding stones, hammerstones, elongated, oval, roughly chipped
Classification
- Hammer Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Tamil Nadu
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Kapgal Hill
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Madras Presidency; Bellary District, Bellary Taluk, Bellary, Kapgal Hill
Materials
Basalt
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 4.9 x 4.2 cm (3 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
39-70-60/6298
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| |
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