Women of Harappa B

  • The multiple-strand belt on some of the female figurines is often accompanied by a plain short "skirt". The applied decorations on the belt may represent beads or other decorations. Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm. (Photograph by Richard H. Meadow) The fan-shaped headdress was one of the most commonly depicted Indus headdresses. Figurine headdresses were typically decorated in a variety of ways through the addition of terra cotta cones, twisted ropes (possibly representing hair), flowers and other applied ornaments. Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 5.3 x 14.3 x 3.4 cm. (Photograph by Richard H. Meadow)
    The multiple-strand belt on some of the female figurines is often accompanied by a plain short "skirt". The applied decorations on the belt may represent beads or other decorations. Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm. (Photograph by Richard H. Meadow) The fan-shaped headdress was one of the most commonly depicted Indus headdresses. Figurine headdresses were typically decorated in a variety of ways through the addition of terra cotta cones, twisted ropes (possibly representing hair), flowers and other applied ornaments. Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 5.3 x 14.3 x 3.4 cm. (Photograph by Richard H. Meadow)

At the peak of the Indus Civilization (Period 3, 2600-1900 BCE), the most common dress for female figurines was the belt and/or short skirt usually situated at the same point on the hips as the figurine’s hands, shown in these two terra cotta figurines found at Harappa.

See also Women of Harappa A and Men of Harappa.

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