The Unicorn Seal
This seal from Mohenjo-daro measures 29 mm (1.14) inches on each side and is made of fired steatite. Steatite is an easily carved soft stone that becomes hard after firing.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Bullock cart and boat
A traditional bullock cart and flat bottomed ferry boat are still used for local transport along the Indus River near the ancient site of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh, in Pakistan.
Mohenjodaro
Mohenjodaro, Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan in 1962.
Southern Buildings in course of excavation, from south-west
[Original 1931 text] "A considerable number of buildings separated from each other by streets and lanes have been excavated in the southern portion of the stupa mound . . .. The terrain here descends more or less abruptly to the south, where a narrow
Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Southeast [25]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Overview of the exacavations in progress at the southeast corner of the citadel mound. This area revealed a series of rooms and a small gateway that Wheeler identified as a postern gate (see 26Q).
Look at Mohenjo-daro
Eastern side of courtyard showing remains of Kushan pavement before exploration of Indus remains beneath
Photographed between 1922-27 and published in Sir John Marshall, Mohenjodaro and The Indus Civilization (1931).
Indus River at Mohenjo-daro
Rice fields almost ready for the fall (kharif) harvest reach to the edges of the Indus River near Mohenjo-daro.
Excavation Site
It was one of 388 unicorn seals found during the excavations in Mohenjo-daro led by the British archaeologist Ernest Mackay between 1927 and 1931. Mackay dated the seal to the late Period IB, or approximately 2,000 B.C
The Buddhist Stupa at Mohenjo-daro
The Buddhist Stupa (circa 200 A.D.), Mohenjo-daro.
Pottery Cache (Group B) in a Post-towers Context (Context D) of the Citadel Fortifications [24]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Upper levels of fill with lots of broken pottery in a room made of fired brick walls.