Terra cotta tablet
Terra cotta tablet in situ (at tip of trowel) in Trench 54 South.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Hare? figurine from Harappa
Some animal figurines with long ears, especially those with the ears laid back against round hollow bodies, have been identified as hares. One animal figurine with long ears laid back above a small solid body may also represent a hare.
Harappa phase ringstone fragment
A wavy ringstone fragment was found in erosion debris near the rubble leveling shown in 51.
Molded tablets
Molded tablets from Trench 11 sometimes have impressions on one, two, three or four sides. This group of molded tablets shows the complete set of motifs.
Pit II Harappa
View of the ‘house’ and the ‘brick built grave’ at Pit II, in southern portion of Section of B, Mound AB.
Pit II provided rich finds, and Sahni noted:
“Pit II revealed at the depth of 3 ½’ a copper pot (P.
Terracotta bangle fragments
Terracotta bangle fragments decorated with red trefoils outlined in white on a green ground from late Period 3C deposits in Trench 43. This image shows both sides of the two fragments (H98-3516/8667-01 & H98-3517/8679-01).
Excavation Pit II from N.E.
View of Pit II, Mound AB, showing parts of a brick structure with a label, PII 99.
About the excavations of Pit II in Mound AB, Sahni reported: “No structural remains were met with in this trench until the excavation reached the depth of 12’, where a
Modern replicas
The cup shaped headdress of some figurines may have been used for holding oil and used as lamps.
These replicas and the plate were made by Mohammad Nawaz, a local potter from modern Harappa.
Close up of terracotta tablet
Close up view of molded terra cotta tablet (H2001-5061/2381-01) from Trench 54 South after cleaning, desalination, and conservation.
Turtle figurine from Harappa
Several turtle figurines have been found at Harappa, some with few defined features and others with clearly delineated shells and other features.