seal, ceramic, replica, Harappan. White clay seal with raised frame around edge, animal form of a bull stamped into the clay. The bull is wearing a head covering represented by wavy parallel lines which extend to the horns. Depiction of a saddle or covering at the base of the neck and draped over the flanks. Row of symbols across the upper part of the seal. Beneath the head is a vertical object with a loop at the upper end. Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley, ca 2500-1700 BC.

46695 (ethnology)

Archaeology

applied arts west, decorative arts, Ancient Worlds