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Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
Potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
Object Number 39-70-60/6472.1
Display Title Potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick ri
Descriptions
Object Description 15 potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside; thick rim of large urn covers?; small bowl rim & body sherds
Inventory Description Ceramic rim and body sherds, black and red ware, engraved, burnished, worn
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • European Iron Age styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Pudukkottai / <County> / <City> / Tiruppur
Intrasite Urn Burials; Surface
Additional Geographic Terms India, South; Pudukkottai State; Kolattur Taluk
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 6.1 x 11.7 x 1.1 cm (2 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6472; 4c

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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 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
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
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 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
15 potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside
39-70-60/6459 15 potsherds - shiny black and red surface outside, shiny black inside
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - thinner red shiny surface outside, black shiny inside; probably bo
39-70-60/6469 3 potsherds - thinner red shiny surface outside, black shiny inside; probably bo
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for 4 potsherds - shiny red and black outside, shiny black inside; from a nudi or open bowl with urn cover
39-70-60/6474 4 potsherds - shiny red and black outside, shiny black inside; from a nudi or open bowl with urn cover
Sherd
Tiruppur
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red and black outside, shiny black inside; from a nudi or open bowl with urn cover
39-70-60/6474.1 Potsherds - shiny red and black outside, shiny black inside; from a nudi or open bowl with urn cover
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
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
Potsherd - shiny black & red surface outside, shiny black inside
39-70-60/6309 Potsherd - shiny black & red surface outside, shiny black inside
Sherd
Raw Material
Face Hill
North Hill