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Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Image Not Available for Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Object Number 39-70-60/6470.1
Display Title Potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from cl
Descriptions
Object Description 7 potsherds - shiny red surface outside, plain dull red inside; probably from closed vessels
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherds, dark red, burnished, wheelmarks, 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: 6.3 x 4.3 x 0.8 cm (2 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-70-60/6470; 4c

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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
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39-70-60/6458 2 potsherds - shiny black surface outside, dull grey-black inside. probably from
Sherd
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Image Not Available for 3 potsherds - shiny red outside, dull black inside; probably body sherds of clos
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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 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 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 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
North Hill
Face Hill
4 potsherds - bright shiny red surface outside, dull light red inside
39-70-60/6277 4 potsherds - bright shiny red surface outside, dull light red inside
Sherd
Kapgal 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 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