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Embodying Indus Life

Unidentified animal figurine from Harappa

Although many animal figurines have identifiable traits (e. g., the applied "hide" and horn typical of a rhinoceros figurine), some figurines are not readily identifiable. Animal figurines that are badly broken are sometimes particularly difficult to identify, but even the more complete figurines are not necessarily recognizable. Perhaps the makers of Indus figurines created abstractions, possibly by emphasizing particular features (as is common in caricatures), that were and are not recognizable to others.

Approximate dimensions (W x H(L) x D): 2.7 x 5.4 x 3.6 cm.

Figurines
Harappa
Photograph
Georg Helmes
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