Two Shell Ladles
Examples of one of the finest and most distinct of Indus craft objects.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Fired Brick Platform, Mohenjo-daro [16]
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 mudbrick platform.
Deep cutting near north-west corner of monastery, showing pavement of seventh stratum
[Original 1931 text] "To have cleared these remains completely or even to the extent of recovering the main lines of their plans would have meant dismantling the Buddhist buildings above them, and, as ther were obvious objections to removing such
"Great Bath" Mohenjo-Daro
A general view of the "Great Bath" and adjoining rooms.
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.
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.
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).
Well, Mohenjo-daro
Private wells were rebuilt over many generations to serve the needs of a large household or neighborhood. This well in DK G area at Mohenjo-daro stands like a chimney because all of the surrounding earth has been removed by excavation.