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Human Figurine :
1 A man in bronze: The 51 mm tall figure of a man with a sword in the right hand. He has a turban like head gear large round eyes and large round ears. He seems to have mustaches and a beaded and a plain necklace like ornament in the neck with armlet in the right arm.
There is an arch above the man and a flower like thing at the top.
A bronze statue (80 x 35 x 15mm) of a man knelling in prostration, and has a snake hood over his
head. There is a crown like headgear. The long ears with earrings and a necklace in the neck are striking features.
The statue sits over a tube like structure (85mms long tube with a diameter of 30 mm), The tube, on its distal end, has a Demon head with horns.
The entire getup of the sculpture is quite aesthetic and beautiful. There is a serene look on the face of the prostrating ruler. Assorted Metal Objects : 1 A lead ingot. It is a strange horn shaped piece of lead it is very difficult to say the purpose of this
piece. 2 Bronze Rings. They are very crude to be an ornamental ring Bronze Earring (fragment)
Lead net weight. A 45 mms by 35 mms lead cylinder with a central hole of 10mm diameter. It weighs 480 grams. It must be used to keep the line or net in the water.
Iron Slag. Other human Figurines and Religious Motifs :
The site has reveled human figurines of Terracotta, Stone and Porcelain. The Terracotta Figurines :
The concept and art of making terracotta human figurine seem to have originated from Kuli and Zob civilization. Many terracotta figurines are found from Indus valley sites. This art has been carried forwards in the epoch that followed Clay work was the easiest way for the people to express their artistic sense. These figurines were used chiefly for ritualistic or religious purpose or for decorating the house or as a toy.101
The study of Indian terracotta figurine revel two basic patterns. 1. An elementary form and workmen ship 2 Pattern of growth and improvement in the craftsmen ship with the passage of time. Curiously one finds both these forms coexisting. That might be due to the reason that while some craftsmen adopted to change some carried forward the older pattern. 102 101 Dr.Priyabalaben Shah. Ancient Indian Culture and Architecture 102 Dr.Priyabalaben Shah. Ancient Indian Culture and Architecture
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