Harappa

Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.

Painted Potsherds

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Nine sherds, painted potsherd Right, Top row: painting of a ‘Peacock and a hen facing each other’ Sahni documented this potsherd from Mound F, area of parallel walls with a copper nail extractor, several seals, a large copper chisel (Ae 342),

Cooking vessel

Ledged cooking vessel with high neck and flaring rim. This metal vessel is almost identical to many terra cotta cooking vessels and was probably intended for a very wealthy family.

Glazing faience

In order to glaze faience it must be fired at approximately 940 degrees Celsius for several hours. The red color of the glowing faience barely visible inside the canister indicates that this temperature has been reached.

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