Granary Excavations, Mohenjo-daro [6]
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REM Granary
Looking north along the western edge of the Granary excavations. A large storage vessel crushed by the weight of the overlying sediments is visible at the edge of a small wall.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Monkey Figurine
Another example where Indus craftsmen are able to imbue a tiny figurine with indelible character.
Marshall wrote (Mohenjo-daro, pp. 351):
"No 13 (DK 2091), which is 1.5 inches high, is a delightful little figure of a monkey squatting with hands on
Great Bath and Granary, SD Area
The Great Bath is situated along a north-south street with a drain covered with limestone blocks. In the background is the so-called Granary, while in the foreground are the walls of several domestic structures.
The So-called Unicorn
[Original text, 1931] It should, however, be borne in mind that these animals may perhaps represent the dieties of provinces, in exactly the same way as do the 'nome' animals of Egypt, all of which are commonly shown on standards very similar to the
Mohenjo-daro Granary "Loading Dock" [177]
REM Granary
Wheeler had workmen lifting bags of grain with ropes to illustrate his interpretation of the loading dock at the north edge of the so-called "granary". The square voids in the wall face would have been where wooden beams were inserted to
Indus Dice
Dr. Kenoyer writes (Ancient Cities, p. 120):
"Many carved objects from the Indus cities are made of valuable materials such as shell or ivory, and may have been used in ritual games or the pastimes of wealthy city dwell- ers.
Mohenjo-daro, "Granary" [177B]
REM Granary
Wheeler had workmen lifting bags of grain with ropes to illustrate his interpretation of the loading dock at the north edge of the so-called "granary". The square voids in the wall face would have been where wooden beams were inserted to
Great Bath and Granary, SD Area, looking west from the stupa mound
The great bath surrounded by a brick colonnade, measures approximately 12 meters north-south and 7 meters wide, with a maximum depth of 2.4 meters.
Rectangular Seals
Photographed between 1922-27 and published in Sir John Marshall, Mohenjodaro and The Indus Civilization (1931).
Moulded tablet, Mohenjo-daro
Three sided molded tablet. One side shows a flat bottomed boat with a central hut that has leafy fronds at the top of two poles. Two birds sit on the deck and a large double rudder extends from the rear of the boat.