Figurine of "dancing girl"
Mohenjodaro
Bronze, c. 2600-1900 BC

Reading
Dehejia: Ch 2 p. 25-36

syllabus: September 5
Urbanism in the Indus Valley

Images:

Map of Indus Valley, Major Sites and Trade Routes, 2600-1900 BC

Map, Late Harappan Localization Era, c. 1900-1300 BC

Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), Trench 39 North, Mound A and B, 3300-1600 BC

Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), Trench 10 W, Mound E, 2600-1900 BC

Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), city wall at eastern edge of Mound E, 2600-1900 BC

View of brick mounds and later Buddhist Stupa in distance, Mohenjodaro, 2600-1900 BC

Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), Ravi Phase Pit, 3300-1600 BC

Aerial View of Site, Mohenjodaro, 2600-1900 BC

View of brick mounds and later Buddhist Stupa in distance, Mohenjodaro, 2600-1900 BC (different slide)

Great Bath, Mohenjodaro, Stone, 2600-1900 BC

Private Well (appears to be a tower), D K-G area, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Bathing Platform with drain leading out to street, SD area, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

First Street, D K-G area, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Brick buildings showing blocked-up doorway and numerous building levels, HR area, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Painted pots, Harappa, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), Cemetery H dish on stand, pottery, after 1900 BC

Detail, Antelope w. trefoil design, Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), Cemetery H, dish or lid on stand, pottery, after 1900 BC

Harappa potters with replicas and originals of Ravi Style pottery bowl on stand, Harappa Excavations Site (1995-1998), pottery, c. 3300 BC

Painted jar from a burial, Harappa, pottery, c. 2000 BC

Painted globular jar from burial, Harappa, pottery, c. 2000 BC

Plate with vertical sides, Mohenjodaro, bronze, 2600-1900 BC

Green stone tumbler, Mohenjodaro, fuchsite, 2600-1900 BC

Pendant: Mythical unicorn and sacred symbols of Indus religion, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Jewelry and carnelian belt, Mohenjodaro and Harappa, gold, agate, 2600-1900 BC

Necklace from a jewelry hoard: beads of gold, agate, jasper, steatite, green stone, Mohenjodaro, gold and stone, 2600-1900 BC

Beads: agate, jasper, serpentine, Mohenjodaro, gemstone, 2600-1900 BC

Square Seal:Humped Bull or Zebu, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Seal: Short-Horned Bison, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Seal: Water-Buffalo, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Seal: Elephant, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Seal: Rhinoceros, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Seal: Multiple-Headed Animal, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Seal: Unicorn, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Sealing from a Unicorn Seal, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Yogi Seal, Unidentified Site, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Unfired Seal: Flat-bottomed boat incised on steatite sea, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

View of Boat, 3-sided molded tablet, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Cubical Chert Weights, Allahdino, 2600-1900 BC

Bust of Priest-King, Mohenjodaro, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Bust of Priest-King: Photograph of excavation, steatite, 2600-1900 BC

Figurine of dancing girl, Mohenjodaro, bronze, 2600-1900 BC

Nude Male Torso, Harappa, red sandstone, c. 2000 BC

Figurine, Mohenjodaro, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Mother Goddess Figure with flower headdress, Harappa, terracotta, c. 2000 BC

Female Figurine w. elaborate ornaments, Harappa, terracotta, c. 2000 BC

Monkey Figurine or Amulet, Harappa (?), faience, c. 2000 BC

Tiger or Leopard Figurine w. incised facial features, Harappa, terracotta, c. 2000 BC

Figurines: Toy Animals, unidentified site, terracotta, 2600-1900 BC

Model Ox-Cart, Nausharo, terracotta, c. 2000 BC

Terms:

Indus River
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
Kalibangan
Lothal
steatite
Shiva
Buddha