Harappa phase die
A cubical die with 1 to 6 dots was found in the Harappan phase rubble.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Stroke direction
The red arrows indicate the direction of strokes used to incise each group of tablets.
Late Indus Globular Pot
This Period 4 globular pot (H99/8763-503) was found crushed beneath a fallen wall in Trench 43 (see image 59). The rough textured exterior was covered with a thick layer of blackened clay that indicates it was a type of cooking pot and not for water
Indus Dog Figurine
Figurine of begging dog with upraised front paws and wearing a beaded collar. The back legs have been shaped into a stand. Hand formed with applique ornaments and eyes.
Material: terra cotta
Dimensions: 7.1 cm height, 3.7 cm length, 2.9 cm width
Two Button Seals Harappa
Obverse and Reverse of a Seal, published [in the same sequence as in the photograph] in Vats 1940, Vol. II, Pl. XCI, field No. 255.
Title: ‘Rhomboidal Steatite Seal’, no. 255.
Found from Pit IV Mound AB, Vats noted: “Pit IV was excavated to a depth
Harappa Pit
A view of a large trench with structures, of bricks. Sahni excavated four large pits in section B of Mound AB, which he described as:
“Four large pits, each 50' square, were sunk simultaneously in a line in the southern portion of mound B, which has
Tablet fragment with glaze
Faience tablet fragment (H2001-5064/2373-01) with glaze still quite well preserved. The bright greenish blue glaze is usually not preserved on artifacts that have eroded from the Trench 54 South workshop.
Bird figurine from Harappa
Many bird figurines have circular bases instead of legs and feet. Some have outstretched wings and may represent birds in flight.
Approximate dimensions (W x H(L) x D): 4.4 x 5.4 x 5.3 cm.
Harappa phase structural remains
Overview of the north-south oriented brick wall (Feature 50) and doorway of the large Harappan building in Trench 39N. Note the earlier drain that runs east-west underneath the wall.
Two inscribed tablets
These two inscribed tablets (c. 2300 BCE) have the same inscription, but it was written in opposite directions. What is even more interesting is that the top tablet is incised with the same "handwriting" as the Group 2 tablets described in (59). The