An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c39.3

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The pottery represented in the cist and urn burial consists of the bowl, dish and lid and large and small vase, all of the Black-and-red Ware [11.16.3], besides red and black wares found in the filling of the megalith. Iron is represented by daggers, chisels with double-edged blades, hooks, nails and a nail-like object, at this site as well as at PAZHAYANNUR. Many of the objects appear to have been made of thin sheets of metal repeatedly welded and forged together. The metal is almost pure with traces of manganese, cobalt and aluminium. The beads are variously made of etched and unetched carnelian, felspar, agate, jasper and crystal and are of miscellaneous shapes.