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1916.24.5

Iron chisel excavated from a cemetery at Adichanallur.

1916.24.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron chisel excavated from a cemetery at Adichanallur.
Long description
Chisel with parallel sides and convex tip. Very corroded with a hole through the centre. [SM 11/01/2008]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli District Adichanallur
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source The Government Museum Madras
Date
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 28 mm, Length: max 104 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.24.5
Research and responses

The Archaeological Survey of India provide the following details about the archaeological site of Adichanallur (lat 8.629889, long 77.87636) "[it] is located on the right bank of the Tambraparani River, in the Tuticorin District of Tamil Nadu. The extensive urn burial site at Adichchanallur in Tuticorin District (formerly Tirunelveli) was first discovered by Dr. Jagor of Berlin Museum in 1876. A. Rea excavated a good number of urns during 1910s and discovered gold diadems with parallels from Mycenae; bronze objects notably lids with exquisite finials depicting many animal forms, iron objects besides thousands of potsherds. The excavation was resumed during 2003-04 and 2004-05. More than 160 urns within the area of 600 square meters have been exposed." http://asi.nic.in/asi_exec_adichchanallur.asp. [MN 17/06/2010]

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