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Image Not Available for Worn fragment of small pottery vessel; red shiny surface inside & outside
Worn fragment of small pottery vessel; red shiny surface inside & outside
Image Not Available for Worn fragment of small pottery vessel; red shiny surface inside & outside
Object Number 39-70-60/6480
Display Title Worn fragment of small pottery vessel; red shiny surface inside & outside
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherd, painted dark red, extremely worn
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • European Iron Age styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Pudukkottai / <County> / <City> / Tiruppur
Intrasite Urn Burial; In Situ
Additional Geographic Terms India, South; Pudukkottai State; Kolattur Taluk
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 3.4 x 0.6 cm (13/16 x 1 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6480; 4b

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39-70-60/6477 2 potsherds - shiny red outside, shiny black inside; small vessel fragments from
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, shiny black inside; medium thick fragme
39-70-60/6471 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, shiny black inside; medium thick fragme
Sherd
Tiruppur
15 potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
39-70-60/6472 15 potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
39-70-60/6472.1 Potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
39-70-60/6470 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
39-70-60/6470.1 Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 4 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull reddish inside. Fragments of large
39-70-60/6466 4 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull reddish inside. Fragments of large
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 5 potsherds - shiny red and black surface outside; shiny black inside; thin & me
39-70-60/6331 5 potsherds - shiny red and black surface outside; shiny black inside; thin & me
Sherd
Fort Hill
Potsherd - shiny orange-red outside surface; dull dark red inside surface
39-70-60/6224 Potsherd - shiny orange-red outside surface; dull dark red inside surface
Raw Material
Sherd
Sittampundi
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
39-70-60/6462.1 Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 12 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
39-70-60/6462 12 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for Potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
39-70-60/6461.1 Potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
Sherd
Tiruppur