Fired Brick on Mound, Mohenjo-daro [38]
Area not known
This photo shows the excavation of an area with around 17 courses of fallen fired brick eroding off the edge of the mound.
No. 38
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
First Street, DK-G Area
Looking north along First Street. The area to the left has been fully excavated and the area to the right is unexcavated. Later street levels are seen in the background.
Brick Platform, Mohenjo-daro [37]
Area not known
This photo shows a small fired brick platform made with a layer of bricks on edge covered by two courses of bricks laid flat. In the background is a mud brick platform.
Terra cotta discs
One of the games played by the children of the Indus cities may be represented by terra cotta discs found in graduated sizes.
Narrow Streets and Drains, DK-G
The streets and alleyways wind through the neighborhood and are oriented along a strict grid plan.
Bathing Platform, Mohenjo-daro [164] (1179?)
Area not known
A bathing platform associated with a commode and sump pot. This photo shows a small room with a fired brick floor.
Terra cotta cones
Decorated terra cotta cones are found at both Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, but no one knows what they may have been used for. Some scholars suggest that they were hung on a string as a plumb-bob for use by masons and carpenters.
Stairs leading to the second storey, DK-G Area
Some houses had small staircases leading to a second story or to a platform for pouring water into a bathing area.
Initial Citadel Gateway Excavations, Mohenjo-daro [35]
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ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Initial excavations of the Gateway area showing the walls of rooms associated with the wall and gateway.
No. 35
Terra cotta nodules
Terra cotta nodules and cakes of different shapes are common at most Indus sites. These objects appear to have been used in many different ways depending on their shape and size.
The flat triangular and circular shaped cakes may have been heated and