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Figurines

Figurines from ancient Indus Civilization sites.

Figurines from Harappa

  • Figurines from Harappa

[This and the next full page in the Sept. 20, 1924 issue were printed in sepia, preserved here in the images. This complete text across both full pages is given below.] WITH HEADDRESSES RECALLING THE MEDIAVAL FASHIONS IN EUROPE: FIGURINE… >

Drawing of black steatite wig

Drawing of black steatite wig from Trench 43 (see image 54). >

Excavation in progress

  • 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

Collection of human and animal figurines from a large refuse dump in a pit in Trench 43. >

Composite figurine with horns from Harappa

  • Composite figurine with horns from Harappa

A few figurines are not clearly male or female, or even anthropomorphic or animal. One unusual recently discovered figurine has no clear sex characteristics. It does have two projections (broken off) that pointed forward from the back of the head as… >

Painted torso of a figurine from Harappa

  • Painted torso of a figurine from Harappa

Painted designs on figurines occasionally reached the level of those often found on Harappan pottery, especially in the later periods. An interesting combination of figurines with pottery was the occasional addition of animal heads to pottery, eithe… >

Water buffalo figurine from Harappa

  • Water buffalo figurine from Harappa

Some quadruped figurines are difficult to classify because the general form and many of the attributes of humpless cattle, water buffalo, and even rams may be very similar. Any of the three may have incising on the face and/or horns. Sometimes the s… >

Unidentified animal figurine from Harappa

  • 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. Animal figurines that are badly broken are sometimes particularly difficult t… >

Bird figurine from Harappa

  • Bird figurine from Harappa

Several types of birds are represented in figurines. Bird figurines with long tapered tails probably represent parakeets. These birds often have flattened stylized feet that were attached to other terracotta objects such as cages of which there are … >

Bodies of two figurines with neck shafts from Harappa

  • 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). Approximate dimension… >

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