Arts of the Indus Valley

Harappan stone sculpture includes two important

Harappan stone sculpture includes two important male figures: a bust of a bearded man in soapstone and a torso in red sandstone. The bearded figure ha

Harappan bronze statues were made by

Harappan bronze statues were made by the lost wax technique. A wax figure was covered with clay, dried, heated, and drained through a tiny hole. The h

The Dancing Girl is an approximately

The Dancing Girl is an approximately four-inch-high copper figure found in Mohenjodaro. She has long hair tied in a bun, bangles on the left arm, a br

Harappan seals were mostly made

Harappan seals were mostly made of steatite, with some examples in agate, chert, copper, faience, terracotta, and ivory. The standard seal was a squar

The most remarkable seal shows

The most remarkable seal shows a human figure seated cross-legged with an elephant and tiger on the right, a rhinoceros and buffalo on the left, and t