Terracotta bangle fragments decorated with red trefoils outlined in white on a green ground from late Period 3C deposits in Trench 43. This image shows both sides of the two fragments (H98-3516/8667-01 & H98-3517/8679-01). >

In the street levels above the drain a collection of banded sandstone and banded terracotta beads were discovered. >

Steatite beads from the Early Harappan Periods at Harappa. On the right are many different styles of Ravi Phase beads (circa 3300-2800 BC). Note the blue green glazed bead in the center and the row of unfired beads in the second to the bottom row. T… >

The ancient Harappans went to great efforts to obtain exotic colored stones for making beads of different shapes and sizes. >

Detail of terracotta bangle with red and white trefoil on a green background (H98-3516/8667-01 from Trench 43). Trefoil motifs are carved on the robe of the so-called "priest-king" statuette from Mohenjo-daro and are also known from contemporary sit… >

Banded sandstone beads and (bottom row) imitation stone beads made of different colors of clay. >

These beads from the Ravi Phase (3300-2800 BCE) at Harappa have been made from carnelian and amazonite (right hand bead). The raw material used to make these beads was brought to the site from source areas probably in Gujarat, over 900 km to the sou… >

This carnelian bead has been artificially colored with white lines and circles using a special bleaching technique developed by the ancient Harappans. >

Randall Law and Shamoon excavating a red stoneware bangle in Period 3C levels just below the surface in Trench 43. >

Shell- and bone fragments, carnelian bead and flint drill. >