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Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Object Number 39-70-60/6462.1
Display Title Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin wa
Descriptions
Object Description 12 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, dull black-grey inside. Medium thin ware from smaller vessels.
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherds, red burnished exterior, dull grey-black interior, worn
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • European Iron Age styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Pudukkottai / <County> / <City> / Tiruppur
Intrasite Cist Burials; Surface
Additional Geographic Terms India, South; Pudukkottai State; Kolattur Taluk
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 7.7 x 6.8 x 0.7 cm (3 1/16 x 2 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6462; 4a

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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
Tiruppur
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 - 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
Image Not Available for 2 potsherds - shiny black surface outside, dull grey-black inside. probably from
39-70-60/6458 2 potsherds - shiny black surface outside, dull grey-black inside. probably from
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 2 potsherds - thin, shiny black & red surface outside, dull black inside
39-70-60/6330 2 potsherds - thin, shiny black & red surface outside, dull black inside
Sherd
Fort 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
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
Potsherd - shiny grey surface outside; dull grey inside, stamp decorated ware
39-70-60/6326 Potsherd - shiny grey surface outside; dull grey inside, stamp decorated ware
Sherd
Fort Hill
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
2 potsherds - mottled red and black shiny outside, dull grey inside
39-70-60/6493 2 potsherds - mottled red and black shiny outside, dull grey inside
Sherd
Mottaimalai
3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull striated grey inside
39-70-60/6492 3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull striated grey inside
Sherd
Mottaimalai