Re-constructed Workman's platform, Harappa
Close shot of re-constructed platform. The white is salt creeping up from the ground, a problem in many areas of the site.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Parallel Walls
Published in ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXIV (c). Title: ‘Harappa: Mound F, A Large Brick Building Consisting of Two Series of Parallel Walls with an Open Corridor Between Them’
Sahni (note him on extreme right) referred to this photograph to note the
Hand-built Pot
Dating to c. 3100 BCE, this hand-built pot with polychrome decoration is one of the earliest examples of intersecting circle motif in the Indus valley region.
Northwestern portion of the "granary" platform
Section through the northwestern portion of the "granary" platform directly below the baked brick "granary" walls (Trench 1NW). Similarity of composition of the mud-bricks in the northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern parts of the "granary"
Female Figurines
It is appropriate that Daya Ram Sahni quickly found female figurines on Mound F at Harappa as he made the first incisions. Female figurines greatly outnumber those of men at ancient Indus sites.
Pointed Base Goblet
"In order to trace some more walls of the two blocks of the Great Granary Mr. Sahni made a few stray extensions about the centre of Trench A both towards the east and west.
Harappa Excavations, Terracotta Figurines
Daya Ram Sahni quickly recognized the preponderance of female figurines; after describing the two male figurines found, he writes:
"All the other human figures are female figures (Plate X, Photo. No, 2807-b) which appear to be crude caricatural
Pit with kiln debris
In what appears to have been an alley way between two blocks of buildings in Trench 54 was found a large pit filled with debris from pottery kilns. In the background is a room with a circular pit dug into it.
Female figurine with locks of hair from Harappa
Other figurines have loose hair arranged in "ringlets" or separate locks made of terracotta, possibly representing a wig.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 4.0 x 9.1 x 2.9 cm.
Ravi phase microbeads
Ravi phase microbeads of lapis lazuli (top row), amazonite, and carnelian (bottom row) indicate the size and nature of the drills used for perforation. The largest of the illustrated beads is less than one centimeter in diameter.