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Image Not Available for Potsherd - shiny red painted outside, dull red inside
Potsherd - shiny red painted outside, dull red inside
Image Not Available for Potsherd - shiny red painted outside, dull red inside
Object Number 39-70-60/6494
Display Title Potsherd - shiny red painted outside, dull red inside
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherd, dark red exterior and interior, burnished, worn
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • European Iron Age styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Pudukkottai / <County> / <City> / Mottaimalai
Intrasite Urn burial - surface
Additional Geographic Terms India, South; Pudukkottai State; Kolattur Taluk
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.7 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6494; 3

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39-70-60/6461.1 Potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
Sherd
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Image Not Available for 8 potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
39-70-60/6461 8 potsherds - thick & thin; red shiny outside surface, black dull inside. Body o
Sherd
Tiruppur
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
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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
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39-70-60/6484 3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull black inside; probably body sherds of clos
Sherd
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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 Potsherd - dull black and red outside, shiny black inside; probably a worn sherd
39-70-60/6307 Potsherd - dull black and red outside, shiny black inside; probably a worn sherd
Sherd
Face Hill
North Hill
Potsherd - shiny red and black outside, dull striated grey inside; fragment of s
39-70-60/6476 Potsherd - shiny red and black outside, dull striated grey inside; fragment of s
Sherd
Tiruppur
6 potsherds - red shiny? painted ware outside; dull plain yellow-red inside; 2 r
39-70-60/6223 6 potsherds - red shiny? painted ware outside; dull plain yellow-red inside; 2 r
Sherd
Raw Material
Sittampundi
3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull striated grey inside
39-70-60/6492 3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull striated grey inside
Sherd
Mottaimalai