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T he Harappan sculpture where extremely adept at handling three-dimensional values. The most commonly found were seals, bronze figures and potteries. Seals* while most of the seals are Square, it was found that triangular, rectangular and circular seals were also being used.* Steatite, a soft stone was the most common material used for making seals.* Inscriptions on seals were in pictographic script.* Bi-directional writing style has been found.* No evidence of cow found on the seal.* Seals were primarily used for commercial purpose.* Pashupati seal and Unicorn seal were most famous scene found.Bronze figure* The bronze structure was made using “lost wax technique” or “Cire Perdue”.* The dancing girl is the world’s oldest bronze is sculpture. Found in Mohenjo Daro this 4 inch figure depicts a naked girl wearing only ornaments, which include bangles in the left arm and emulate and bracelet on the right arm. She stands in ‘tribhanga’ dancing posture with the right hand on her hip.* The statue were made using lost wax technique, wax figure or first coated with wet clay and allowed to dry. The clay coated figures are then heated, allowing the wax inside to melt. The wax is then poured out through a tiny hole and liquid metal is poured inside the hollow mounds. After the metal has cooled down and solidified, The clay coat is removed and a metal figure of the same shape as a wax figure is obtained.Terracotta* refers to use of fire backed clay for making sculpture.* Mostly found in Gujarat and Kalibangan.* The mother goddess figure had been found in many Indus Valley civilization sites, which highlights his importance. She might have been goddess of fertility cults.Pottery* classified into two kinds: plain pottery and painted pottery.* Also known as red and black pottery.* Plain pottery was used for household purpose* Miniature vessels, generally less than half inch in size where used for decorative purposes.Ornaments* both men and women over ornaments like necklace, fillets, armlets, and fingerings. * Gridles, earrings and anklets were worn only by women.
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he Harappan sculpture where extremely adept at handling three-dimensional values. The most commonly found were seals, bronze figures and potteries.
Seals
* while most of the seals are Square, it was found that triangular, rectangular and circular seals were also being used.
* Steatite, a soft stone was the most common material used for making seals.
* Inscriptions on seals were in pictographic script.
* Bi-directional writing style has been found.
* No evidence of cow found on the seal.
* Seals were primarily used for commercial purpose.
* Pashupati seal and Unicorn seal were most famous scene found.
Bronze figure
* The bronze structure was made using “lost wax technique” or “Cire Perdue”.
* The dancing girl is the world’s oldest bronze is sculpture. Found in Mohenjo Daro this 4 inch figure depicts a naked girl wearing only ornaments, which include bangles in the left arm and emulate and bracelet on the right arm. She stands in ‘tribhanga’ dancing posture with the right hand on her hip.
* The statue were made using lost wax technique, wax figure or first coated with wet clay and allowed to dry. The clay coated figures are then heated, allowing the wax inside to melt. The wax is then poured out through a tiny hole and liquid metal is poured inside the hollow mounds. After the metal has cooled down and solidified, The clay coat is removed and a metal figure of the same shape as a wax figure is obtained.
Terracotta
* refers to use of fire backed clay for making sculpture.
* Mostly found in Gujarat and Kalibangan.
* The mother goddess figure had been found in many Indus Valley civilization sites, which highlights his importance. She might have been goddess of fertility cults.
Pottery
* classified into two kinds: plain pottery and painted pottery.
* Also known as red and black pottery.
* Plain pottery was used for household purpose
* Miniature vessels, generally less than half inch in size where used for decorative purposes.
Ornaments
* both men and women over ornaments like necklace, fillets, armlets, and fingerings.
* Gridles, earrings and anklets were worn only by women.