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Sculptures in western portion

A slightly different photograph of the structure, not so close as in this photograph is published in ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXV (d). Title: ‘Harappa: Mound B, A Double Burial Structure’ Sahni noted: “On the next or third stratum from the t… >

Trench B Central Paving

"In the northern portion of this mound, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni excavated a considerable area (B) in the years 1920-21, 1923-24 and 1924-25. He began by sinking a trial trench 55 ft. long by 20 ft. wide, a little to the west of and parallel to th… >

Late Brick Wall and Granary

  • Trench Bf

Note that Trench Bf was subsumed by Trench B over subsequent seasons. "The operations were then shifted to the mound marked A—B in General Cunningham's plan, on the east side of which some trial diggings had been carried out in the year 1920-21… >

Excavations in Trench A from South

"Four other trial trenches were dug in site F in places which appeared most favourable for examination. One of them to the west of the main trench disclosed at the depth of about 8 feet a well-reserved water reservoir lined with brick and provided w… >

Top of a Colossal Clay Jar

Whether or not this was one of the first objects discovered in Trench A, given the catalogue number 2, is unclear, but it was unusual to Daya Ram Sahni who said he had not seen something of the sort before, with an opening over a foot across. About … >

Two mutilated female figurines and female head with headdress

Three terracotta figurines, female. All broken. A field number ending in 708 is marked on the head-dress of the one on the left, of which only the bust remains. >

Harappa Ringstone

Round stone ring reclaimed from possession of Harappa Police Thana Published in Vats 1940, Vol. II, Plate CXVII, 3. Title of Plate “Miscellaneous Cult and Household Objects” Vats mentioned the find of this ring stone in relation to excavat… >

Earthen Jars insitu Harappa

This photograph of a jar illustrated in the center of Trench A(e) (Vats 1947, Plate IX), shows the base of a large jar that was probably used as a latrine. There are two smaller vessels that were probably used for pouring water after using the toil… >

Miniature Undulating Ring Similar to Large Ones

"Most of these fragments were, however, easily identified as parts of the undulating rings, three complete specimens of which are lying on the site. The precise purpose of these rings is not yet ascertainable, and I have not seen anything like them … >

Harappa Earthen Jar D27

There are several photographs of the earthen jar D27 that was found on Mound A-B. This was one of the earliest complete pots discovered at Harappa. That this pot was one of the images published by Marshall in his announcement in the Illustrated Lond… >

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