Male figurines

Male figurines are sometimes also identified by secondary sex characteristics such as beards. Occasionally, male figurines wear a headdress with two upward and/or outward projections like horns. Similar figures with horned headdresses are found in t… >

A collection of male figurine heads showing different types of headdresses and beards from recent excavations at Harappa. Harappa Archaeological Research Project. >

[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. . .. Although its cont… >

Three seated male figurines from Harappa. Harappa Archaeological Research Project. >

[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 complet… >

The central ornament worn on the forehead of the famous "priest-king" sculpture from Mohenjo-daro appears to represent an eye bead, possibly made of gold with steatite inlay in the center. >

Few Indus figurines exude so much character making it seem like it was based on a real person. >

Male figurine (H2000-4975/9878-07) from Trench 43. >

"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. 2… >

Male figurine (H2000-4976/10,024-01) from Trench 43. >