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Earthen Cooking Pot

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Earthen Oil Pot

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Earthen Spittoon

Earthen Tea Cup

Earthen Water Pot

Earthen Water Vessel

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Rectangular ting

Rituals water vessel

Small Earthen Pitcher

Small Red Clay Pot

Terracotta Small Plate

Terracotta Tumbler

Red Clay Vessel 1

Lower Part of a Goblet

Earthen Chillum 5

Shallow Dish 13

Earthen Teapot 19

Water Vessel 32

Terracotta Lamp Stand 1

Miniature Footed Vessel 0

Earthen Pot (Toy) 0

Earthen Flower Pot 1

Earthen Sugar Pot 6

Miniature Vessel 3

Earthenware Toy 0

Calabash Vessel 18

Rituals water vessel Pan 0

An Earthenware 3

Flower-Vase 101

Rituals food Vessel Ting

Earthen Lamp (Broken)

The Gilded bronze Censer

Long and Narrow Necked Bottle

Earthenware Vessel

A Bronze Censer of Ting

Bronze Censer of the Poshan

Earthen Vessel Model

Earthen Pan (Toy)

Large Earthen Vessel

Bronze Twin Vase

Earthen Toy (Model)

Harappan Miniature Pottery

Miniature Cylindrical Vase

Rituals water vessel pan

Ritual food vessel Li

Ritual wine Vessel

Earthen Pot with a Cover

Small Oval Dish With Twelve Lables Golden Bronze Tang Dyansty

Earthen Churning Vessel

Earthen Bowl Pot

Earthen Water Goblet

Earthen Vessel (Pot)

Teapot (Earthenware)

Small Tumbler with Broken Rim

Earthen Water Jug

Earthenware Milk Jug

Earthen Water Flask

Perforated Jar (Pottery)

Small Lid with Knob

Earthen Pot (Broken Part Only)

Teapot (Lid Only)

Earthen Strainer

Base of a Dish on Stand

Churning Vessel

Staff Finial Reverse

Earthen Small Pot

Incense Burnner

Pewter vase with traces

Earthenware Flower Vase

Butter Churning Earthen Pot

Earthen Cooking Vessel

Bronze Still Parcel Gilt

Broken Earthen Pot

Rituals wine vessel Kunag

Earthen Pot (Model)

Large Earthen Water Bottle

Drinking Bowl Decorated With Female Musicians

Earthen Water Tub

Earthen Jug with Cover

Earthen Pot (With Lid)

Earthenware of Spittoon

Part of a Grinding Wheel

Ritual Vessel Tsun

Ritual Vessel Tsum

Earthen Bowl (Spinach Bowl)

Earthen Dish (Plate)

Earthen Lid of a Cooking Pot

Earthen Pot (Plate)

Red Clay Water Jar

Earthen Vessel (Part Only)

Ritual food vessel Kuei

Earthen Vessel for Keeping Butter

Earthen Kerosene Oil Lamp

Ritual food Vessel

A Glazed Black Pot

Earthen Lamp Stand

Cylindrical Reliquary Gandhara

Ritual food Vessel li ting

Ritual food vessel chia

Small Dish with Incurved Rim

Earthen Round Bottle

Earthen Pot (Oil Bottle)

Bronze Ritual Vessel

Part of an Earthen Lamp-Stand (Candle Stand)

Upper Part of a Goblet

Vase With Incised Decoration

Earthen Tea Pot

Dabber with Dotted Design

Earthen Frying Pan

Lower Portion of a Dish on Stand

King Hunting Lion

Red Clay Pottery

Jar of Pierced Iron

Earthen Measuring Pot

Earthen Candle Stand

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Ritual Vessel Pou

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Harappan Miniature Pottery

Content Provider	Indian Culture
Organization	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
Spatial Coverage	Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Temporal Coverage	3200-1500 BC
Description	Historical Significance :- In the Harappan culture, the art of pottery making was at it peak. The Indus potter was a skilled craftsman who produced plain, coloured and glazed pottery. Made in various shapes, the pottery had rich designs and a perfect finish. Along with fast wheel thrown pottery, mold-made and hand formed pottery continued to be produced. Harappan pottery was made of good quality clay, which was baked in controlled heat in various shapes like bowls, vases, pots (Handi), feeder, dish, storage jar, offering stand, dish-on-stand jars, drinking vessels, cup and cup on a stand, basin, casket and so on. Cultural Significance :- The discovery of miniature pottery has been explained culturally as either serving as playthings for children or for cult practices. The finish and the workmanship of a majority of these suggest that they were perhaps not made by children. The votive purpose of these pieces is as speculative, as the existence of a cult where these miniatures could have been used. Artistic Significance :- A large find of small and miniature pottery have been discovered in the Harappan civilization. The size of this kind of pottery is about an inch. It consists of jars and pots, some of which have been crudely executed, have asymmetrical lower bodies and bases. However, many of them are wheel made, with careful finish and painted with great care. In case of these miniature pottery, the body wall thickness is significant in relation to maximum body diameter. It was made of both clay and faience, the latter being a paste made of crushed steatite. Style :- Harappan
File Format	JPG / JPEG
Language	English
Publisher	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Harappan Pottery Harappan Civilization Discovery of Miniature Pottery
Content Type	Image
Resource Type	Photograph

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