Mohenjodaro Stairs in Granary
Mohenjo:daro: brick staircase forming part of rebuilt super structure of Great Granary (excavated 1950).
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Small well and platform, VS Area
Small well and platform in VS area, with HR Area in the background and VS dyer's shop across the street to the right.
Plate
Plate with vertical sides. Copper and bronze plates were probably used exclusively by wealthy upper class city dwellers.
Material: copper/bronze
Dimensions: 4.3 cm height, 30.3 cm dia.
Mohenjo-daro, DK 10781A
National Museum, Karachi, NMP 52.1028
Large Well, HR Area
Wells were made with wedge shaped bricks to make a strong circular structure. Some bricks were made with special grooves to keep the ropes from sliding sideways when drawing water.
Terra cotta bangles, Mohenjo-daro
Many of the terra cotta bangles were originally painted with black or red designs. Such ornaments are found in the thousands and may have been worn, broken and discarded much as glass bangles are used today throughout the subcontinent.
Oval Well, SD Area
This oval well is located in room 19 northeast of Great Bath. It is the only well with an oval structure and may have been used to draw water for nearby bathing platforms or for filling the Great Bath.
Mohenjo-daro: Citadel from the South east, with Buddhist stupa
Mohenjo-daro: citadel from the south east, with Buddhist stupa (p. 38).
A close modern photograph of the Stupa Mound, Mohenjo-daro.
Ancient Indus Bangles
Two copper/bronze bangles, one from Harappa and the other from Mohenjo-daro. The bangles were made from a round hammered rod bent in a full circle. The space between the ends of the bangle would be pried apart to slip it over the wrist.
Dimensions of
Public well, HR Area
Although most wells were located inside private buildings, the city planners of Mohenjo Daro provided some public wells that could be accessed directly from the main street.