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First Excavations at Harappa
1923-24: Unearthing the Mysteries of Harappa

Painted Pot Sherds

These two pot sherds depict commonly recurring motifs on pottery at Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The sherd on the left has an interlocking circle, while the one on the right has a double-ring with starburst above a band of stripes and triangles.


Painted Harappan pottery, with black paint and red slip.

- Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, 2023.

ASI Description

[Original caption 1] Painted potsherds.

Slide Year
1923-24: Unearthing the Mysteries of Harappa
ASI Number
398/86
Punjab Volume
31
Silver Plate
3387
Painted Pot Sherds
Harappa
Photograph
Daya Ram Sahni
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