Harappa domestic structures with hearths and large jar
Inside the city wall were domestic structures with hearths and large jars, part of structures that had encroached onto what used to be street along the inner face of the wall (Trench 41NE).
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Three Crucibles
Sahni recognized the object on the right [C 2]as linked to twining as well:"A conical-shaped object with a hole in the base which might have held a wooden stick. Such instruments are used for twining the sacred thread" (p.
Harappa Second Stone Ring
Published ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXVI (d). Title: ‘Harappa: Mound A Large sized Ring of Polished Stone’
Despite the object label of Pl. XXVI d, which notes the provenance as Harappa, this plate is documented in ARASI 1924-25 as a find at Mohenjodaro,
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer with a Worker at Harappa
University of Madison, Wisconsin archaeologist and Co-Director of HARP, Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer with a worker at Harappa in 1998.
Late Brick Wall and Granary
Note that Trench Bf was subsumed by Trench B over subsequent seasons.
"The operations were then shifted to the mound marked A—B in General Cunningham's plan, on the east side of which some trial diggings had been carried out in the year 1920-21...In
Gold button
A button or sequin made of thin gold foil with a small interior loop for attachment to clothing. This piece was found crumpled into a small wad, possibly in preparation for remelting to make a new ornament. (H2000-4445/2212-01, Mound E, Trench 54).
Gold bead collection
A collection of gold beads, three of which (UL, UR, LL) have copper-alloy in their interiors. The corroding copper often breaks the softer gold foil (Mound E, Trench 54).
Three Early Harappan zebu figurines from Harappa
The earliest animal figurines from Harappa are Early Harappan (Ravi Phase, Period 1 and Kot Diji Phase, Period 2) zebu figurines. They are typically very small with joined legs and stylized humps.
Contemporary doorway, Harappa
The surviving town of Harappa provides many clues to ancient times.
Earthen Sump Jar
Sink for collection of water in the form of an earthen jar with channel cut out of a brick.
A jar, numbered A (f) 160,insitu.
Sahni mentions a large earthen jar near a bathing platform in Trench A (f), near the circular structures: “Another little