Fragment with fabric impression
A terracotta fragment with fabric impression from Trench 54 provides clues on the types of weaving carried out by the ancient Harappans.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Ravi phase steatite microbeads
Tiny steatite microbeads (less than 1mm in diameter) such as those seen here were probably perforated with a sharpened copper wire, while stone drills with larger tips were used for carnelian, lapis, and amazonite beads.
Modern Harappa
A view of modern Harappa city which is built on top of a large portion of the ancient mound. Many of the streets and houses of the modern town are built directly above earlier streets and houses of ancient Harappa.
Bangles of Fine Blue Clay
He continues, about perhaps one of the finest objects he found in 1921: "One pair of them attains a high degree of excellence. It is made of fine clay coloured blue. (No. A 182.) Plate IX, Photo No. 2759."
- Daya Ram Sahni, Annual Progress Report of
Granary, Mound F, Harappa
The Granary from one corner with the chaukidar's [guard] hut on the other side of the structure.
Terra cotta bull figurine
This figurine is from Early Harappan (Period 2, Kot Diji Phase) levels at Harappa.
Detail view of a hollow area
Detail view of a hollow area that would originally have held a wooden beam bonded into the baked brick structure. In the background is a wall remnant from the later rebuilding of the "granary".
Terracotta Animal Figurines
"Animal figures, mostly in terracotta, have been found in very large numbers at Harappa. They are also fairly common in faience, specially the squirrels and rams, both of which were used as amulets.
"Fat" female figurine from Harappa
Although most Indus Civilization female figurines are quite curvaceous, some "fat" female figurines are also found. These are often hollow, but sometimes solid.
Beads found in room
A banded agate bead (at left), a long terra cotta bead (center) and a cylindrical steatite bead (at right) were all found in the deposits of a room in Trench 54.