Stone Sculpture

[Original 1931 text] "And now we come to two small statuettes which are more surprising even than the masterly engraving of the bull . . . .. When I first saw them I found it difficult to believe that they were prehistoric; they seemed to so complet… >

A stone object of unknown purpose from Mundigak. There seem to have been two similar rounded open areas in the center of the circle. >

One of the most exciting developments in recent times has been new chronologies of Mundigak, interesting because they put the palace and head in this picture before the height of the ancient Indus civilization. Here are the dates from radio… >

Two large stone pieces. Both smooth, with traces of worked surface. Possibly the two blocks of grey and red sandstone marked B.1514 and B.1515 from Mound B, in the stratum with “a large collection of animal bones” (ref: photo No. 31, ARASI 1924-… >

Carved stone fragment of what may be the leg of a composite sculpture, possibly of a large bull. This fragment came from Mound AB, Trench 39N (H98-3475 / 8306-2). No monumental sculptures of the Indus period have been identified, but this object… >

Top view of the carved stone sculptural component (58) showing dowel hole for attachment to the rest of the sculpture. >

[Original 1931 text] "It is the figure of a dancer standing on his right leg, with the body from the waist upwards bent well round to the left, both arms thrown out in the same direction, and the left leg raised high in front. . .. Although its cont… >