Faience, fired clay, Shell, Steatite, Stone
2600-1900 BCE
Mohenjo-daro
CSMVS
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Harappan Civilisation
Subtheme
What the Cities Made
Display Location
Rotunda
Accession Number
IV 1495 to IV 1505
Description
Richly adorned female figurines offer insights into the costumes, hairstyle, jewellery, and possibly the belief systems of the time. These figurines, often thought to be mother goddess, may have been related to fertility. Examples of necklaces made of clay, carnelian and other stones and a contemporary example of Harappan waist band can be seen here.