Asian Art quiz 1 - Indus civilization

• Map of Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization)

• Bronze Age (3300 BCE)

• civilization spread in parts of modern day Pakistan and northwest India

• highlights major cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro

• Great Bath

• Mohenjo-daro

• 3rd millenium BCE, around 2500 BCE

• believed that this tank would have been used for special religious functions where water was used to purify and renew the well being of the bathers

• The “Great Granary” of Harappa

• Harappa

• 2500 BCE

• buildings built on a raised platform thought to be places for governance

• unicorn seal of Indus Valley

• Mohenjo-Daro

• 2500 BCE

• Seals like this were used as markings and to show ownership

• Pashupati seal

• Steatite seal found in mohenjo-daro

• 3rd millenium BCE

• depicts 3 faced deity sitting yoga pose surrounded by animals

  • believed to be early prototype of Hindu deity Shiva

• priest-king sculpture

• Mohenjo-Daro

• 2000 BCE

• carved from steatite

• bearded male figure with half-closed eyes — contemplative or yoga state

• Dancing Girl sculpture

• Mohenjo-daro

• 2500 BCE

• made of bronze — lost wax casting method

• depicts girl with hand on hip wearing jewelry