Back of Seal
Mackay continues (p. 377 in Marshall 1931):
"The boss was then carefully rounded off after the groove that always runs across its centre had been roughly made by a V-shaped cut.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Buddhist Stupa View
Buddhist Stupa View, Mohenjo-daro with ascending flight of steps.
Group of towers at the south-eastern corner of the Citadel, Mohenjo-daro [117]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Overview of excavated remains of the so-called city wall and gateway at the southeast edge of the citadel mound at Mohenjo-daro.
Mysterious Ringstones
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH “SHRINES OF ETERNAL FIRE” MYSTERIOUS RING-STONES (FREQUENT ON BOTH THE NEW PREHISTORIC SITES).
Chert Flakes and Knives
IMPLEMENTS USED BY A PREHISTORIC INDIAN PEOPLE IN THE REMAINS OF WHOSE BUILDINGS THERE IS NO TRACE OF IRON: FLAKES AND KNIVES OF CHERT FOUND DURING THE EXCAVATIONS OF THE EARLIER BUILDINGS AT MOHENJO-DARO
"Great Bath" Mohenjo-Daro
A general view of the "Great Bath" and adjoining rooms.
Mohenjo-daro Street, 1960s
Photographer and street in Mohenjo-daro, 1962.
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.
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
Two Shell Ladles
Examples of one of the finest and most distinct of Indus craft objects.