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Suttukeni
Suthukeni
town
Suttukeny jewellery, from the 2nd century BCE, at the Musée Guimet.
Suttukeny jewellery, from the 2nd century BCE, at the Musée Guimet.
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Country India
StatePuducherry
DistrictPondicherry
Languages
 • OfficialFrench, Tamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPY
Nearest cityPondicherry
Lok Sabha constituencyPuducherry
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMannadipet

Suttukeni is a village near Katterikuppam in Puducherry, in southeastern India. It is the location of a megalithic site. Later, it seems to have been active in trade with Arikamedu. Jewellery from Suttukeny, dated to the 2nd century BCE, is on display at the Musée Guimet in Paris.