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Ancient Indus ringstones.

White Limestone Ringstone

  • Mohenjo-daro, White Limestone Ringstone

Numerous ringstones made from white limestone have been recovered from Mohenjo-daro. Sometimes several have been found together, but none are in their original position of use. Discoveries of similar ringstones in the gateways at the site of Dholavi… >

Banded Limestone Ringstone, Mohenjodaro

  • Banded Limestone Ringstone, Mohenjo-daro

This large ringstone is made of banded yellow and red-brown limestone. Sourcing studies of different varieties of limestone conducted by Randall Law, of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, suggest that this ringstone may have been brought to the M… >

Giant Ringstones, Harappa

These giant ringstones are similar to ones found in Mohenjo-daro and Dholavira. Local legend claims they were the rings of a giant 17th century saint (Baba Nur Shah) who is buried on Mound AB. Early excavators believed that were significant to the a… >

Indus Ringstone Close Harappa

A ringstone at Harappa, outside the tomb of Baba Noor Shah. >

Harappa Ringstone

Round stone ring reclaimed from possession of Harappa Police Thana Published in Vats 1940, Vol. II, Plate CXVII, 3. Title of Plate “Miscellaneous Cult and Household Objects” Vats mentioned the find of this ring stone in relation to excavat… >

Harappa Second Stone Ring

Published ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXVI (d). Title: ‘Harappa: Mound A Large sized Ring of Polished Stone’ Despite the object label of Pl. XXVI d, which notes the provenance as Harappa, this plate is documented in ARASI 1924-25 as a … >

Miniature Undulating Ring Similar to Large Ones

"Most of these fragments were, however, easily identified as parts of the undulating rings, three complete specimens of which are lying on the site. The precise purpose of these rings is not yet ascertainable, and I have not seen anything like them … >

Ringstones and Carved Stone from Trench B

Mound A-B "The next three strata were devoid of any structural remains though the lowest of them was packed with a large number of undulating stone rings of the same character as those described by General Cunningham. What purpose they served rem… >

Ringstones

While it may be surmised that these two circular stones are well-placed in the yoni display case (see linga for Marshall's discussion), Dr. Kenoyer writes of these objects (Ancient Cities , p. 109): "The circle is also a protective symbo… >

Rubble paving and Ringstones

A paving of brick rubble and broken ring stones, dating to late in the Harappa phase, was found on top of Mound AB to the west of the wall void shown in 50. >

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