TNPSC Thervupettagam

Clay doll at Vembakottai

July 17 , 2023 498 days 532 0
  • The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) recently found a clay doll at the Vembakottai excavation site in Virudhunagar district.
  • It is a clay doll of a male figure which was painted with black color.
  • The headdress and the lip smile are polished.
  • The eyes and their blows are drawn in the shape of a kayal.
  • The second phase of archaeological excavation in Vembakottai has led to the discovery of over 800 artefacts.
  • It includes terracotta era lobes, smoking pipe, spindle whorl, copper coin and glass beads.

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