Drawing of black steatite wig
Drawing of black steatite wig from Trench 43 (see image 54).
Figurines from ancient Indus Civilization sites.
Unidentified animal figurine from Harappa
Although many animal figurines have identifiable traits (e. g., the applied "hide" and horn typical of a rhinoceros figurine), some figurines are not readily identifiable.
Bird figurine from Harappa
Several types of birds are represented in figurines. Bird figurines with long tapered tails probably represent parakeets.
Tiger? figurine
Tiger or leopard figurine with incised facial features, including punctated dots on the face that could be whisker marks. This figurine depicts a normal feline without horns or human face and therefore probably represents the actual wild animal.
Bodies of two figurines with neck shafts from Harappa
A different style of quadruped body has a vertical neck shaft for attaching and possibly changing the (separate) head. Figurine heads with this type of neck shaft include the markhor heads discussed earlier (see image #40).
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Excavation in progress
Excavations of a large late Period 3C pit in Trench 43 resulted in the discovery of many broken figurines of humans and animals.
Collection of human and animal figurines
Collection of human and animal figurines from a large refuse dump in a pit in Trench 43.
TC horse and camel figurines
TC horse and camel (?) figurines from Kaiara Kot, Las Bela.