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Black and White Ancient Indus Civilization Images

Figurines and Two-headed Lion Harappa

Two terracotta male figurines, nude. Left: Male figurine, nude, published in Vats 1940 (Vo. II), no. 21. Find no. A. 19, 1.7 in high “found at a depth of 2 ft. 6 in. b.s., in Mound F, Great Granary Area, Stratum I” (Vats 1940, p. 296) Vats… >

General View of Mound F from SE before excavation

"The mound was covered with potsherds and brick bats, but no brick foundations were visible anywhere that might have served as a starting point." - Daya Ram Sahni, Annual Progress Report of the Archaeological Survey [of India], Hindu and Budd… >

Harappa Site Map

This map of Harappa was published by Madho Sarup Vats in his 1941 monograph on Harappa Excavations at Harappa: Being an account of archaeological excavations at Harappa carried out between the years 1920-21 and 1933-34. Volume I - Text; Volume I… >

Mask with Open Mouth

  • Mask with Open Mouth

An evocative mask in which the holes referenced by Dr. Kenoyer can clearly be seen: "Mask with open mouth has holes for wooden teeth." >

Ram Figurine

Dr. Kenoyer writes (Ancient Cities, p. 164) referring to this ram figurine that domestic goats were "kept in cities, where they were used for meat and diary products, as well as for wool or goat's hair," and (p. 227): "Hollow, seated ram figurine… >

Earthern Stone Jar from Harappa

TAPERING AT THE BASE: A PREHISTORIC EARTHERN STORE JAR FROM HARAPPA (WITH A TWO-FOOT RULE BESIDE IT). >

Conch Shell Ornaments

PREHISTORIC INDIAN DECORATIVE ART: MISCELLANEOUS ORNAMENTS OF CONCH SHELL FOR INLAYING, FOUND AT MOHENJO-DARO (WITH A MEASURE INDICATING THE HEIGHT OF THE BIGGEST ONE – 2 INCHES). >

Mounds AB + F

This map shows both Mound F and Mound AB, in grey circles, within the context of the larger site excavations. Objects that follow were found in both or either of these two areas and which in particular may not be available in the archival record. … >

Indus Interior

Mackay speculates on the owner of this building in Block 22, which may have looked something like this sketch by him of another Indus home (p. 154): I am inclined to think that this building was the house of some rich personage, for it is ver… >

Deep Sounding, Mohenjo-daro [41]

  • Deep Sounding, Mohenjo-daro

REM I Deep sounding at the southwestern edge of the so-called "Granary". The excavator is standing in water that has accumulated due to the high water-table. Th brick structure at the bottom of this trench is a large fired brick drain, Drain A in… >

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