Harappan Pendant
Among the most unique of ancient Indus objects, it inspired Dr. Kenoyer to surmise that "perhaps the most intriguing aspects of the ancient Indus culture are the religion and politics, which appear to have been closely intertwined."
Ancient Indus civilization steatite objects.
A broken steatite tablet
A broken steatite tablet (H97-3431/7615-01) was recovered from deposits just below the fired brick revetment of the "granary" platform and dates to Harappa Period 3B (2450-2200 BC).
Monkey Figurine
Another example where Indus craftsmen are able to imbue a tiny figurine with indelible character.
Marshall wrote (Mohenjo-daro, pp. 351):
"No 13 (DK 2091), which is 1.5 inches high, is a delightful little figure of a monkey squatting with hands on
Steatite bead necklace
Fragments of a steatite bead necklace recovered from the floor of a house dating to the Ravi Phase (circa 3100 BCE, see 9). The beads have been fired and glazed.
Steatite sheets
Thin sheets of steatite sawn from this blocklet found in Trench 54 would have been broken into small discs and then perforated.
Indus steatite tablets
Fragile steatite tablets are exposed under the skilled hands of trained excavators using small pointed bamboo sticks and brushes.
Steatite beads
These tiny steatite beads were found in the Harappan cemetery and come from an elaborate hair ornament worn by a male individual. Each bead is less than .01 cm long and less than .01 cm diameter.