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Around the Indus in 90 Slides

Ancient Indus Bangles

Two copper/bronze bangles, one from Harappa and the other from Mohenjo-daro. The bangles were made from a round hammered rod bent in a full circle. The space between the ends of the bangle would be pried apart to slip it over the wrist.

Dimensions of left bangle: 6 cm diameter, 0.73 cm thickness
Harappa
National Museum, Karachi, HM 13 710
Dimensions of right bangle: 6.13 cm dia
Mohenjo-daro, DK 3457a
National Museum, Karachi, NMP 51.899, HM 13.809
Mackay 1938: 535, pl. CXXXVI, 60

Metal Objects
Jewelry
Bangles
Mohenjo-daro
Photograph
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
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