Indus Valley Street with Covered Drain
Indus Valley Street with covered drain on the right, Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
Male Figurine or Diety
"Male figurine or deity with goatlike beard wears a horned headdress that is broken. Almond-shaped eyes and serene mouth are distinctive of the molded masks of a similar horned, bearded deity (cat. no. 122)," writes Dr. Kenoyer (Ancient Cities, p.
Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway [110]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Room associated with the massive fired brick walls at the southeastern corner of the Citadel Mound. Wheeler identified this structure as a fortification wall and postern gate.
No. 110 also 1114 pencilled in back
Panoramic view of north-west part of VS Area, from west
Photographed between 1922-27 and published in Sir John Marshall, Mohenjodaro and The Indus Civilization (1931).
Mohenjo-daro "Citadel" Mound and Stupa
The eroded edges of the "citadel" mounds are covered with red brick dust and pottery, with traces of lighter mud brick revealing the underlying platforms that form the foundations of the uppermost buildings.
Sealing
Seals were used to make a sealing, or positive imprint, like this modern resin one made from the original seal. Sealings were used in ancient times for trade.
The Great Bath, 1960s
The Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro in 1962.
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."
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
Mohenjo-daro, Sindh
This view shows the high western mound made up of a massive mud brick platform and brick houses of the Harappan period ( 2600 to 1900 B.