Chert
2600 - 1900 BCE
Northern Indian Subcontient
CSMVS
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Harappan Civilisation
Theme
Writing
Subtheme
Measuring
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Mohenjodaro
Measurements
H. 2.5 L. 2.8 Weight. 54.63g
Accession Number
IV 449
Curators Comments
The standardised weights and the seals show the sophisticated exchange of goods in Harappan cities, and the emergence of symbols to represent numbers and objects.