| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-CHE-TN-1370639 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Saddle quern and pestle |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Tool - उपकरण |
| Dynasty /वंश | Pallava - पल्लव |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Historical - ऐतिहासिक |
| Style / शैली | Pallava - पल्लव |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Saluvankuppam ,district Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Material / सामग्री | Stone - पत्थर |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | ASI,Chennai circle |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Tamil Nadu |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 42 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 12 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 1500 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | The saddle quern is made out of black granite, rectangular in shape with proper base. Its top measures 40 21cms with a height of 10cms. The smooth flat surface has turned slightly concave owing to its regular use.The pestle stone measures a length of 32cms with a diameter of 12cms. The pestle stone is fresh without any damage. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Good |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Saluvankuppam ,district Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
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