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Around the Indus in 90 Slides

Tiger? figurine

Tiger or leopard figurine with incised facial features, including punctated dots on the face that could be whisker marks. This figurine depicts a normal feline without horns or human face and therefore probably represents the actual wild animal. Hand formed with applique eyes.

Material: terra cotta
Dimensions: 5.7 cm height, 11.9 cm length, 4.5 cm width
Harappa, Lot 59-17
Harappa Museum, H87-339
Dales and Kenoyer 1990: fig. 62.3, Dales and Kenoyer 1991: fig. 13.14, 1

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Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
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