Seal, Mohenjo-daro
Terracotta sealing from Mohenjo-daro depicting a collection of animals and some script symbols. This sealing may have been used in specific rituals as a narrative token that tells the story of an important myth.
Ancient Indus Valley civilization seals
Unicorn Seal
Another extremely well-preserved seal, about which Dr. Mark writes (Ancient Cities, p. 189):
"Large square unicorn seal with perforated boss on the back. A relatively long inscription of eight symbols runs along the top of the seal.
Silver seal, Mohenjo-daro
This silver seal with a unicorn motif is one of two found at Mohenjo-daro.
Mackay 1938: Vol. 1, p. 348, Vol. 2, Pl. XC,1; XCVI, 520.
Seals, Mohenjo-daro
Other animal motifs appearing on seals found primarily at the largest cities include dangerous wild animals like the rhinoceros, the water buffalo, the gharial (crocodile) and the tiger.
Button seal
This fired steatite button seal from the Kot Dijian Phase (Period 2, 2800-2600 BCE) shows a unique pattern that may be an early form of the Harappan script sign that may represent "house" or "temple."
Button seal find
The discovery of a button seal is always exciting. Mushtaq, one of the excavation assistants from Harappa Town is proud to have found the second seal of the 1998 excavation season.
Button seal
Button seal from the upper layers of Mound AB. Although this seal was found in mixed deposits dating to the Harappan and Late Harappan Periods, the carving suggests that it is actually an Early Harappan seal, dating to around 2800-2600 BCE.
Interiors of the rooms filled with surprises
After removing the fallen walls, the interiors of the rooms were found to be filled with surprises. Here in Room 202 were scattered clay tops, beads, and inscribed seals (Trench 43).
Finding Kot Diji phase button seal
In Kot Diji phase sediment that had washed into the street, Brad Chase discovered a button seal (close-up in 44) quite similar to seals recovered from the site of Rehman Dheri in to the Northwest in the Gomal Valley.
Two Steatite Unicorn Seals
The seals are published as Plate XIX, 8 and 9 in Sahni's report (Daya Ram Sahni, 1926. Annual Report Of The Archaeological Survey Of India 1923-24, pg 54.), but they are not individually identified in the text. The seal on the right (Pl.