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Ancient Indus ringstones.

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. >

Mysterious Ringstones

BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH “SHRINES OF ETERNAL FIRE” MYSTERIOUS RING-STONES (FREQUENT ON BOTH THE NEW PREHISTORIC SITES). >

Harappa phase ringstone fragment

A wavy ringstone fragment was found in erosion debris near the rubble leveling shown in 51. >

Broken Harappa phase ringstones

Different sizes and colors of ringstones from upper Harappa phase levels of Mound AB, Trench 39N. The smaller rings may have been used to make decorative columns while the larger ones were probably column bases. >

Ringstone in Harappa town

This Harappa phase ringstone was originally found many years ago while local residents were digging a well in Harappa town. After some time it ended up at a house in Harappa town where it eventually became buried in the courtyard. It was located by … >

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