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Seal of Pashupati

Illustration: Seal of Pashupati
  • This seal shows a seated figure of a Yogi, probably Shiva Pashupati, surrounded by four animals - a rhino, a buffalo, an elephant, and a tiger.
  • There are two deer shown under the throne.
  • Pashupati means the lord of animals.
  • Religion of the Harappan age
  • Most of these seals have a knob at the back through which runs a hole and it is believed that they were used by different guilds or merchants and traders for stamping purposes.

Purpose of the Seal

Illustration: Purpose of the Seal

Unit of trade and commerce found in Mesopotamia

  • Copper seal as an immolate
  • Proof-some seals had small hall in upper side.
  • As an education, tool-pie is shown in one seal.
  • Examples pashupati seal lord shiva type deity Unicorn seal bull.

Terracotta Sculpture

  • The sculptor at Mohenjo-Daro was adept in his art and could fashion both realistically as well as stylistically.
  • Technique hand made
  • Pinching method
  • Famous figures
  • Mother Goddess
Illustration: Terracotta Sculpture
  • from Mohenjo-Daro
  • Worshipped for fertility and prosperity
Illustration: Terracotta Sculpture
  • Toy carts The toy animal, with a moveable head
  • Birds and animals
  • Terracotta figure of a bull- shows the study of anatomy
  • The pair of squirrels- in a very natural and characteristic fashion seated on their haunches and nibbling at some fruit.

Bronze Sculpture

  • Technique lost wax method cire Perdue
  • Used for bronze casting.
  • At first the wax figures are covered with the coating of clay.
  • Then allowed it to dry.
  • Then it is heated and the molten wax is allowed to drain out through a tiny hall at the bottom of clay curve.
  • The hollow mould is then filled with bronze or any other metal.
  • Once the metal is cooled, the clay is removed.
  • Major sites kalibangan, Harappa, Diemabath

Dancing Girl Bronze

Illustration: Dancing Girl Bronze
  • Found at Mohenjo Daro.
  • Naked sculpture a naked woman only wearing ornaments
  • Bengles, necklace, emulates and a particular hairstyle.
  • Figure shows a female dancing figure standing as if relaxing after a dance number, with her right hand on her hip and the left dangling free.

Stone Sculpture

Illustration: Stone Sculpture
  • Bearded priest
  • from Mohenjo-Daro
  • Weaving a shawl with trefoil pattern.
  • It bears a close resemblance to a similar figure discovered in the Sumerian sites of Ur and Susa.
  • Male torso made of red limestone.
  • From Harappa
  • Remarkable for its naturalistic pose and sophisticated modelling, highlighting its physical beauty.
  • The head and arms of this figure were carved separately and socketed into the drilled holes of the torso.
  • The figure of a male dancer belonging to the same period and discovered at Harappa

Ornaments

Illustration: Ornaments
  • Use of ornaments by both male and female
  • Large variety of material-bne, precious metal, gem stone, begged clay
  • Some unisex ornaments-necklace, armlets etc.
  • Evidences of dead bodies with ornaments.
  • Spinning of cotton and wool.
  • Consciousness of fashion.
  • Cillabar was used as a cosmetic
  • Variety of cosmetics-lipstick , eye-liner, face paint