Bracket-pattern
Bracket-pattern, Tr. II-1 (Niai Buthi).
Ancient Indus civilization and earlier pottery.
Black-slipped pottery, Togau hooks
Black-slipped pottery, Togau hooks, section IB (Niai Buthi).
A broken terracotta bird cage
A broken terracotta bird cage (near the scale at right) was discovered next to the remains of a broken storage jar that had been reused as a hearth (near the scale at left) (Trench 43).
Reconstructed Bird Cage, Harappa
Reconstructed bird cage (H99-4065/8768-7). On the other side it has a slot for a terracotta door, but no top was found. The exterior was decorated with red slip and black paint (Trench 43).
Coarse storage jar sherd with graffito
Coarse storage jar sherd with graffito from Murda Sang Tr. III-1, layer 17.
Painted Pottery, Mohenjo-daro [169]
Area not known
Painted Pottery, red slip with black painted design.
1 [top left] 2 [top right] 3 [bottom left] 4 [bottom right] on back
No. 169
Typical fine orange pottery
Typical fine orange pottery, Tr. III-1, layer 6 (Murda Sang).
Collections of broken pottery
Excavations in Trench 43 revealed collections of broken pottery that date to the final phases of the Harappan occupation of Period 3C, ca. 1900 BC. Note the antler piece (image 58) to the right of the broken dish.
Pottery with Painted Design, Mohenjo-daro [170]
Area not known
Painted Pottery, red slip with black painted design. 1 [top left] 2 3 4 5 6 left to right.
No. 170
Canister pot with typical plant motif
Canister pot with typical plant motif, Tr. III-1, layer 3 (Murda Sang).