Mohenjo Daro Lower Town: VS Area
A view of the houses and streets in VS area, with the citadel and stupa mound in the background.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Amulet
In addition to any commercial functions, the seal may also have designated a position of authority. The motif on the seal could also have been an amulet or charm.
The seal itself was probably worn around the neck, with a chord passed through the boss
Statuette of grey stone from Harappa 2
[Original 1931 text] "And now we come to two small statuettes which are more surprising even than the masterly engraving of the bull . . . .. When I first saw them I found it difficult to believe that they were prehistoric; they seemed to so
Bricks Visible, Mohenjo-daro [39]
Area not known
Closeup view of brick alignment visible just under the surface of the mound. The area of excavation is not known.
No. 39 (36? 1027)
First Street, Lower Levels Mohenjo-daro [57]
DK-G
Lower levels of Street 1 in DK- G area of Mohenjo-daro. The buildings on the left were excavated under the supervision of K. N. Dikshit and then later by E. J. H. Mackay in the 1920's-30's.
Mohenjo-daro Lower Town: HR area and Stupa
This general view of houses in HR area shows the color of the brick walls prior to use of mud brick and clay slurry for conservation. The lower parts of the walls have the natural reddish color of fired brick.
Sealing
One of the longer inscriptions made from a seal found during Mackay's excavations between 1927-1931 in Mohenjo-daro (D.K.
VS Area, Section A. Block I, House II: Room 23, showing brick floor with dyeing troughs
[Original 1931 caption] "House II. - Rooms 1 to 26, covering a rectangular area of 86 ft. 10 in. by 64 ft. 5 in.
Mohenjo-daro Lower Town: VS area and Stupa View
This general view of houses in VS area shows the color of the brick walls after the use of mud brick and clay slurry for conservation.
Seal Signs
Although the Indus Valley script is still undeciphered, there is some agreement among a number of leading scholars that it represents some sort of proto-Dravidian language common in South India today.