Details
The Context
Details
Title: Celt
Date: Neolithic
Provenance: BNR Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Medium: Stone
Dimensions(mm): 121 x 72 x 22
Weight: 117 gm
Source of Acquisition: Surface find
Credit Line: Dr. E. Sivanagi Reddy
Accession Number: PIF/00ST29
The Context
The Celt, found at BNR Hills (locally known as ‘Tabelu Gundu’ or ‘Tortoise Rock’) in Hyderabad, features a crude cutting edge with flaking on one side and a plain surface on the other. An unpolished stone celt heads designed for attachment to a wooden shaft, primarily used for felling trees or shaping wood. While commonly associated with the Neolithic period.
