Terracotta toy, Female Bust and Bird
It is appropriate that – besides broken seals – among the very first objects that the ancient Indus people represented themselves through four thousand years later were toys.
Black and White Ancient Indus Civilization Images
Theosophical National School and College 1939 (CLOSE)
On Ground: K. Bhardwaj, A. Wajid, M. R. Deo, Mr. A.M. Qwazalbash, Mr. K.N. Lal, K.K. Gupta, R. Ullah, A.K. Dixit.
On Chairs: Mr. S.K. Hussain, Mr. H. N. Chaudhary, Mr. V. L. Shreevastava, Mr. Chedi Mishra, Mr. N.S. Rama Rao, Mr. R.V. Phansalker, Mr.
Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Excavations [112]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Excavations of the gateway area viewed from the southeast, looking northwest. The brick walls and rooms have been fully exposed. See slide 26Q for a view from the north.
No. 112
Trench and Jars
This is a photograph of the same area as in Slide 7, Trench A (e) (Vats 1947, Plate IX), but taken from the northeastern edge of the trench looking north.
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."
Two Terracotta Toy Carts
The wheel (A 233) was found inside the large earthen chati unearthed in the first long trench on Mound F.
"(21) The only other kind of toy is a cart (Plate X. Photo. No.
Female Figurine
"Many female figurines have an infant in the left arm but this figurine has a mishapen piece of clay that is not very distinct," writes Dr. Kenoyer. Of a similar figurine found at Nausharo and dated to the Harappan period 2300-2200 BCE (Ancient
Mythological Creatures and Plant Forms Seals
[Original 1931 text] "The three-headed beast on seal 382 appears to be a composite of three animals. The heads and horns seem to be those of antelopes and the body of a unicorn. The heads have been joined to the body very carefully.
Earthen Jars insitu Harappa
This photograph of a jar illustrated in the center of Trench A(e) (Vats 1947, Plate IX), shows the base of a large jar that was probably used as a latrine.
Group of towers at the south-eastern corner of the Citadel, Mohenjo-daro [117]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Overview of excavated remains of the so-called city wall and gateway at the southeast edge of the citadel mound at Mohenjo-daro.