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Copper Vessel

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Published in ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXVII (i), and mentioned by Sahni as P.II, 13. Title of plate: ‘Terracotta and Other Objects’. Field no. PII-13. Published in Vats 1940, Vol. II, Plate C XXIV, 26; Sketch in Vats 1940, Vol.

Harappa Beads

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Six long beads, exhibited in two rows of three each. From mounds F and AB. Finds nos. that are noted are: A(e) 99, Ab 692, A(f) 1, B 1543, B 770. Two on either side of the bottom row are of terracotta as they look similar to the one published in

Cubical Weights

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Five cubical weights, possibly all made of chert; find nos. noted: AB 16, B 588, AB 101. From mound AB, and Vats noted that most were found from extensions of Pit I and II (Vats 1940, Vol. 1, p. 361). Vats described the shape as cuboid, and noted:

Painted Potsherds

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Nine sherds, painted potsherd Right, Top row: painting of a ‘Peacock and a hen facing each other’ Sahni documented this potsherd from Mound F, area of parallel walls with a copper nail extractor, several seals, a large copper chisel (Ae 342),

Terracotta heads

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Left to right: three heads of sculptures, cast in terracotta. From Mound AB. Near the surface. Second from left: Published in Vats 1940 (Vol. II) Pl LXXII, no. 58 Third from left: Published in Vats 1940 (Vol. II) Pl LXXII, no. 59 Right: Seated, or

Harappa Bangles etc.

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An assortment of personal ornaments, mostly beads, and a possible nose disc. Bottom row, 1st from left: Described by Vats as “cog-wheel shaped disc”, of which he found three found from Area H, from a burial jar (no. H149, published in Vats 1940, Vol.

Faience Objects

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Find nos. AF12, P IV 100, B 1705. 1. Left: broken piece of a bangle, resembles Pl CXXXVIII, no 5, Possibly of faience. Vats noted: “Most of the faience examples are ornamented with cog-wheel edges or incised linear patterns” (Vats 1940, p. 448).

Terracotta animals

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Four in a row: of them one ram and one unicorn. Vats stated: “Animal figures, mostly in terracotta, have been found in very large numbers at Harappa. … Harappa offers a greater variety of animal figures than those yet published from Mohenjo-daro.

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