Textile impressions
Textile impressions on a toy bed made during the Harappan Phase (c. 2600-1900 BCE) show finely woven cloth made of uniformly spun threads. This example shows a fairly tightly woven normal weave.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
J. Mark Kenoyer videoed the "granary"
In addition to documentation with still photography, J. Mark Kenoyer videoed the "granary" areas excavated and narrated details of the stratigraphy and of the brick construction.
Steatite and Faience Seals and Tablets
The seals are numbered 1-7 from top left to bottom right.
Seal 1: Mound A-B
Sahni writes:
"The seventh stratum will probably be found to be occupied by a building of considerable magnitude though so far only a portion of its floor has been exposed.
Faience tablet or standard
This unique mold-made faience tablet or standard (H2000-4483/2342-01) was found in the eroded levels west of the tablet workshop in Trench 54. On one side is a short inscription under a rectangular box filled with 24 dots.
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 excavations at
Seated male figurine from Harappa
Seated male figurines may have their knees drawn up tightly to their chests. While some have facial features and headbands and/or hair, many have featureless faces and no ornamentation.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 3.6 x 4.9 x 3.0 cm.
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.
Kot Diji phase excavations
Harappa Mound AB, Trench 39N, showing the Kot Diji phase (Period 2, ca. 2800-2600 BC) and later levels during excavation.
Bone tools
Bone tools from the Ravi Phase levels at Harappa ( c. 3300-2800 BCE) include projectile points (top three objects), a bone awl that may have been used for making basketry (middle) and polished rib fragments that may have been used in weaving.
Mound AB Map
A close view of Mound AB at Harappa from Madho Sarop Vats, Excavations at Harappa, Delhi, 1940, pp. 17, published some 16 years after Sahni's excavations here during the 1924-24 season.
Excerpts from Vats' description of the the mound are available