Discovering a broken unicorn seal.
While clearing a floor area in Trench 43, J. Mark Kenoyer discovers a broken unicorn seal.
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Ancient Indus Bangles
Two copper/bronze bangles, one from Harappa and the other from Mohenjo-daro. The bangles were made from a round hammered rod bent in a full circle. The space between the ends of the bangle would be pried apart to slip it over the wrist.
Dimensions of
Plain buff ware, various layers (Bakkar Buthi)
Plain buff ware, various layers (Bakkar Buthi).
Public well, HR Area
Although most wells were located inside private buildings, the city planners of Mohenjo Daro provided some public wells that could be accessed directly from the main street.
Well and platform, DK-G Area
This well was associated with a finely constructed bathing platform. A stairway leads up to the well and platform from a lower room.
Section drawing
Section drawing of stratigraphic layers in the upper part of the Trench 54 South faience and steatite workshop.
Life and death of Harappan seals and tablets
An additional six copies of these tablets, again all with the same inscriptions, were found elsewhere in the debris outside of perimeter wall [250] including two near the group of 16 and two in debris between the perimeter and curtain walls.
Small pot
A small pot was found on the floor just to the west of the large globular vessel (the big hole in the wall is where it once sat). In the foreground are other large jars set into the floor and used as hearths or garbage pits.
Unicorn seal
Unicorn seal (H2000-4500/10007-01) found on the floor of Room 603 in Trench 43 (image 78), before conservation.
Ancient Indus Ornaments
This collection of gold and agate ornaments includes objects found at both Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. At the top are fillets of hammered gold that would have been worn around the forehead.
The other ornaments include bangles, chokers, long pendant