Clearing outside the southeast corner of the "granary"
Clearing outside the southeast corner of the "granary" revealed the underlying mud-brick platform and the top of the baked brick revetment.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Harappa Granary Area
Another view at sunset of the granary rooms and sleeper walls.
Pottery bat with inscriptions
This pottery bat from Trench 54 at Harappa has pre-firing inscription on the underside, inside a ring base that would have allowed the bat to be centered snugly on top of the wooden head of a potter's wheel (H2000-5050/2102-1811)
Two female figurines with other head decor from Harappa
Both male and female figurines may have hair swept around the top of the head, to the side, or to the front. Some female figurines also have a somewhat simple flaring headdress with an attached headband.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 2.9 x 7.1
An earthenware ring
In his 1921 summary of pottery finds, Daya Ram Sahni called out "earthenware rests for dishes or pitchers" of which this one was considered the prime example (p. 13).
"This type of ring stand was made to support large jars with narrow or rounded
Harappa Pit
A view of a large trench with structures, of bricks. Sahni excavated four large pits in section B of Mound AB, which he described as:
“Four large pits, each 50' square, were sunk simultaneously in a line in the southern portion of mound B, which has
Public well, Harappa
A large public well and public bathing platforms were found in the southern part of Mound AB at Harappa. These public bathing areas may also have been used for washing clothes as is common in many traditional cities in Pakistan and India today.
Excavating Ravi phase bead debris
J. Mark Kenoyer assisted by Peter Eltsov carefully uncover and mark Ravi phase bead manufacturing debris in preparation for mapping and photography.
"Great Granary," Harappa
No grain, storage containers or clay sealings such as would have been attached to goods for shipment were found in the so-called "Granaries" of Harappa or Mohenjo-daro.
Pit where Lingam was Discovered
A view of Trench A (i), Mound F, which Sahni excavated to the east of Trench A (f). Deep vertical cuttings mark the sides of the trench, showing the excavation of this area. A labourer is sitting close to some of the finds of structures, of bricks.