Terracotta feminine figurine unearthed at Vembakottai historic website | Chennai Information – Instances of India

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu state archaeology division has unearthed an intricately designed terracotta feminine figurine on the Vembakottai historic website in Virudhunagar district.
The division started its first part of excavations at Vembakottai on March 14 this yr. Greater than 1,500 artefacts, together with beads, shell ornaments amongst have been unearthed thus far.
Two weeks in the past, a terracotta handmade humped again bull was found. Now, one other terracotta figurine, measuring 6cm in peak and 4.1cm in width has been discovered. It’s 1.6 cm in thickness. The highest portion of the pinnacle is broken, nevertheless it has a pointy pinched nostril and the arms are outstretched.
Ornaments are seen on the neck. Three round button like ornaments are seen under the neck decoration. An identical one is there across the hip of the figurine. Each legs are lined with embossed round decorations.