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Inscribed steatite seals from Mohenjo-daro: scan

ObjectPublic domainMature Harappan, c. 2600 to 1900 BCCopy of Inscribed steatite seals from Mohenjo-daro
Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

The excavators' photographs of the seals as found, in the plates volume of the official report.

Archaeological Survey of India (Marshall 1931, plates volume), scanned by the Digital Library of India, 1900. Public domain

Copies 1

ScanArchaeological Survey of India (Marshall 1931, plates volume), scanned by the Digital Library of India · archive.org · 1931 · public domain in India; in the US until the end of 2026Primary source: Mohenjo-daro and the Indus Civilization, vol. III (plates)2 steps from the original

Where it was made

JodhpurBikanerSukkurRahim Yar KhanNawabshahTurbat1Mohenjo-daro200 kmHyderabadJodhpurBikanerBahawalpur1200 km
Mohenjo-daro · Indus city

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Inscribed steatite seals from Mohenjo-daro: scan [Copy CPY0CWY3RJY7SP8]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CWY3RJY7SP8
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