Ancient settlement at Chandraketugarh and new museum documentation

Record summary

Chandraketugarh is an early historic settlement zone in Bengal known for terracotta plaques, beads, pottery, coins, and evidence associated with riverine and maritime exchange. Post-2010 documentation and heritage research have continued to reassess material dispersed through museums and private collections. The site matters for comparing visual culture, craft production, and eastern Indian connectivity. Provenance is a major uncertainty because many famous objects were collected without secure excavation contexts, making dates and interpretations less reliable than their visual prominence suggests.