Northeastern sector of Mohenjo-daro: DK-G area north
The northeastern sector of Mohenjo-daro was excavated by K. N. Dikshit and designated DK-G area.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Boss
Mackay writes that most of the bosses on the backs of seals had the same size and shape. The perforation always runs in the direction of the animal's body, to help keep the seal upright when worn around the neck.
The boss is centered on the back and
The Unicorn
If the figure does represent a cattle species, the clearly carved collar, garland and necklace could help explain its function. Sacrificial animals in village India are often garlanded and decorated similarly today.
Welcome to Mohenjo-daro
The Pakistan Tourist Development Corporation (PTDC) sign likely to have been freshly put up in 1973.
Aerial View of Mohenjo-daro [107A]
Aerial View from South
Early Aerial view of the Citadel Mound at Mohenjo-daro (looking south), showing the excavations in SD area prior to the work conducted by Wheeler in 1950. A path and stairs lead from the musum campus area to the stupa on the
Street between Blocks 1 and 2 in SD Area, looking north
Photographed between 1922-27 and published in Sir John Marshall, Mohenjodaro and The Indus Civilization (1931).
Street, Mohenjo-daro
At Mohenjo-daro narrow streets and alleyways branch off of the major streets, leading into more private neighborhoods. Many of the brick houses were two stories high, with thick walls and high ceilings to keep the rooms cool in the hot summer months.
Northeastern sector of Mohenjo-daro: DK-G area south
The northeastern sector of Mohenjo-daro was excavated by K. N. Dikshit and designated DK-G area.
Statuette of red stone from Harappa
[Original 1931 text] "The treatment of the red stone torso could hardly be simpler or more direct.
Indus Game Board
Sir John Marshall continues describing the game pieces found at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjo-daro, pp. 557-59):
"The poorer people used gamesmen made of pieces of potsherd roughly rubbed into a suitable shape.