An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.302

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**Patpad,** Dt Kurnool. Neolithic [4.6.3] site. Of the large number of objects collected, noteworthy were a very small thin celt, a slick stone probably used for smoothing woven material, pestle and a mortar. Much of the pottery is of interest, e.g., libation vessels, ring-stands, *loṭā*-shaped vessels and large bowls with a prominent spout lip. Foote, R.B., 1916, *Indian Prehistoric & Protohistoric Antiquities*, Madras.