Figurines

Figurines from ancient Indus Civilization sites.

Chest of a Figurine

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"This object is actually part of a composite figurine of a gharial, the narrow snouted crocodile that used to live in the local rivers and ox-bow lakes. The animal is commonly depicted on terracotta and steatite tablets and on intaglio seals.

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Terracotta Bird Figurines

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"Animal figures, mostly in terracotta, have been found in very large numbers at Harappa. They are also fairly common in faience, specially the squirrels and rams, both of which were used as amulets.

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Female Figurines

Early Harappan (Kot Dijian Phase, Period II) female figurines are often broken. On the left is the lower half of a figurine, showing wide hips and pointed legs. On the right is the upper half of a figurine with traces of painting.

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Composite figurine with horns from Harappa

A few figurines are not clearly male or female, or even anthropomorphic or animal. One unusual recently discovered figurine has no clear sex characteristics.

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Painted torso of a figurine from Harappa

Painted designs on figurines occasionally reached the level of those often found on Harappan pottery, especially in the later periods.

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Water buffalo figurine from Harappa

Some quadruped figurines are difficult to classify because the general form and many of the attributes of humpless cattle, water buffalo, and even rams may be very similar. Any of the three may have incising on the face and/or horns.

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Figurines

A collection of terra cotta figurines of humans and animals from recent excavations at Harappa. Harappa Archaeological Research Project.

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TC painted bull figurines

TC painted bull figurines, section IA and Tr. II-6 & 8 (Niai Buthi).

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Bull figurine and mold

Humped bull figurine with molded head that is twisted to the side, and a mold used to make the head. The legs were made separated rather than being joined together. Hand formed body and attached head.

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Black steatite wig, Harappa

Black steatite wig from late Period 3C deposits in Trench 43 (H98-3521/8668-02). This small stone hairpiece, here displayed on a modern clay mannequin, may have been set on an alabaster head like similar pieces found in western Pakistan, Afghanistan,

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