Male Terracotta Figurine
Few Indus figurines exude so much character making it seem like it was based on a real person.
Male figurines from the ancient Indus civilization.
Male Figurine or Diety
"Male figurine or deity with goatlike beard wears a horned headdress that is broken. Almond-shaped eyes and serene mouth are distinctive of the molded masks of a similar horned, bearded deity (cat. no. 122)," writes Dr. Kenoyer (Ancient Cities, p.
Statuette of grey stone from Harappa
[Original 1931 text] "It is the figure of a dancer standing on his right leg, with the body from the waist upwards bent well round to the left, both arms thrown out in the same direction, and the left leg raised high in front.
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
Three male figurines from Harappa
Male figurines may be distinguished by genitalia and/or small flat nipples. A few male figurines wear chokers with pendants very similar to those worn by females. Some males are depicted with bowed legs.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D) of the
Standing male figurine from Harappa
Other male figurines stand with their hands on their hips and their legs pressed together, a common posture for female figurines.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 4.0 x 9.7 x 2.8 cm.
Male figurine from Harappa
A few male figurines demonstrate unusual postures such as one with one leg extended forward and the other extended behind. Male figurines also sometimes wear a simple headband around the top of the head.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 4.3 x 7.2
Two seated male figurines from Harappa
Most male figurines from Harappa sit with knees bent and arms at the sides of the legs or around the knees. Some of these figurines have facial features and even genitalia, and a few have stylized legs joined into a single projection.
Approximate
Seated male figurine from Harappa
Seated male figurines may have their knees drawn up tightly to their chests. While some have facial features and headbands and/or hair, many have featureless faces and no ornamentation.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 3.6 x 4.9 x 3.0 cm.
Seated male figurine with hands raised from Harappa
Another type of male figurine sits with legs extended straight in front of the body and arms raised in front of the chest with hands clasped together, probably a posture of devotion or prayer.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 2.9 x 5.1 x 5.8 cm.