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Black and White Ancient Indus Civilization Images

Excavations on Site B from S.W.

Published in ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXV (b). Title: ‘Harappa: Mound B, A large brick building’. “Stratum No. 5 was occupied by a brick building of considerable dimension (Plate XXV a [this should be b]) which came to light 24’ below the hi… >

Steatite and Faience Seals and Tablets

  • Seven seals

The seals are numbered 1-7 from top left to bottom right. Seal 1: Mound A-B Sahni writes: "The seventh stratum will probably be found to be occupied by a building of considerable magnitude though so far only a portion of it… >

Harappa Excavations in Trench A (b)

  • Excavation in Mound F Trench A(b)

Trench A(b) is one of eastward trenches cut by Daya Ram Sahni in Mound F. "In order to trace some more walls of the two blocks of of the Great Granary Mr. Sahni made a few stray extensions about the centre of Trench A both towards the east and we… >

Pointed Base Goblet

"In order to trace some more walls of the two blocks of the Great Granary Mr. Sahni made a few stray extensions about the centre of Trench A both towards the east and west. In the former direction, that part which lies to the north of corridor e was… >

Block of Parallel Walls 4

View of three thinner and three stouter walls. For Sahni’s description of the excavations at this area see ARASI 1924-25, p. 76. NOTES: 1. Photographs Parallel Walls, 60, Parallel Walls, Block of Parallel Walls 2, Block of Parall… >

Terracotta animals

Four in a row: of them one ram and one unicorn. Vats stated: “Animal figures, mostly in terracotta, have been found in very large numbers at Harappa. … Harappa offers a greater variety of animal figures than those yet published from Mohenjo-daro… >

Trench B Northern Structures

From Mound A-B, strata VI and VII. Image Plate XXc is published in the 1923-24 report. - Daya Ram Sahni, 1926. Annual Report Of The Archaeological Survey Of India 1923-24, pg 54. Image: Plate XX c. These brick founda… >

Mound F Harappa Site Map

"Six large trenches have been sunk in this mound, viz., three to the west and three to the east of the central belt. The former comprise the Great Granary Area (Trench II) with one small Trench Ae to its south-west and two Trenches Af and Ai to its … >

An earthenware ring

In his 1921 summary of pottery finds, Daya Ram Sahni called out "earthenware rests for dishes or pitchers" of which this one was considered the prime example (p. 13). "This type of ring stand was made to support large jars with narrow or rounded … >

Weights

The National Museum of Pakistan description is shown below, although the conical piece in the lower left is a carved shell object and not a weight: : "A large number of stone weights have been found in Mohenjodaro, Harappa and other sites in Sin… >

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