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DIGITAL MUSEUM

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Stone objects are another feature of Moti Chher. Different varieties of semi-precious stones and stone artefacts are one of the site’s most notable artefacts. A significant amount of production waste of precious and semi-precious stone beads can be seen. A pendant was found on this site. Beads are composed of Jasper and Carnelian stones.

Hammerstone and grinding stone are notable stone implements found at Moti Chher. The data clearly shows that the location of Moti Chher was used primarily for large-scale stone artefact manufacture. Stone was primarily used in the construction of residential structures, fortifications, and other secular structures, exhibiting the Early Historic people’s technical abilities in cutting, chiselling, polishing, and grinding stone