Three photos about the Indus Valley Civilisation.


Seated male figurine with hands raised from Harappa.

It is a type of male figurine sits with legs extended straight in front of the body and arms raised in front of the chest with hands clasped together, it is in a postion e of devotion or prayer. (Photograph by Richard H. Meadow)

33. Early Harappan zebu figurine with incised spots from Harappa.

Some of the Early Harappan zebu figurines were decorated. One example has incised oval spots. It is one of the oldest figure too, red in colour. They are usually found in the trash and rubbish bin. (Photograph by Richard H. Meadow)

1. A group of terracotta figurines from Harappa.

This is called the faceless civilization," three-dimensional representations of living beings in the Harappan world are confined to a few stone and bronze statues and some small objects crafted in faience, stone, and other materials - with one important exception. Ranging in size from slightly larger than a human thumb to almost 30 cm. (one foot) in height (Photograph by Georg Helmes)