Indus steatite tablets
Fragile steatite tablets are exposed under the skilled hands of trained excavators using small pointed bamboo sticks and brushes.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
"Begging dog" figurine from Harappa
The somewhat schematic "begging dog" figurine on a circular base holds its front paws in front of its body, a posture that is commonly associated with dogs.
Carrying the complete ringstone
Laboratory assistants Mohammad Naim, Shokat Ali, Said Ahmed, and Mukthar Massih carry the cleaned and conserved ringstone to the Harappa Museum for display.
Sixteen three sided tablets
Sixteen three sided tablets (c. 2300 BCE) with incised inscription on each face were found all together in the debris that had been dumped over the curtain wall (54). On one of the three sides is an inscription that is identical to the last two signs
Mark Kenoyer photographing
J. Mark Kenoyer using the bamboo ladder to get an overview of the excavation area in Trench 54 South. Photography is done using digital, film, and video cameras.
Crouching dog figurine from Harappa
Dogs are also depicted in playful postures, such as one small dog that seems to be crouching with its tail curving up and onto its back.
Approximate dimensions (W x H (L) x D): 1.9 x 3.3 x 2.1 cm.
Enigmatic sandstone objects
Fragments of a grooved red sandstone object or objects were found in the upper disturbed levels of Mound AB, Trench 39N.
Electron Microscope analysis
Scanning Electron Microscope analysis of the incising marks on the steatite tablets indicates the use of three different specialized bronze graving tools (see 58). Each tablet was first shaped from raw unfired steatite and then incised with the
Collections of broken pottery
Excavations in Trench 43 revealed collections of broken pottery that date to the final phases of the Harappan occupation of Period 3C, ca. 1900 BC. Note the antler piece (image 58) to the right of the broken dish.
Ram figurine
Terra cotta ram figurine from Harappa. Such figurines may represent sacrificial animals used in specific annual rituals.
Harappa Archaeological Research Project.