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Perforated Jar (Pottery)

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Earthen Pot (Broken Part Only)

Teapot (Lid Only)

Earthen Strainer

Base of a Dish on Stand

Churning Vessel

Staff Finial Reverse

Earthen Small Pot

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Earthen Cooking Vessel

Bronze Still Parcel Gilt

Broken Earthen Pot

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Earthen Pot (With Lid)

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Part of a Grinding Wheel

Ritual Vessel Tsun

Ritual Vessel Tsum

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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

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Small Dish with Incurved Rim

Earthen Round Bottle

Earthen Pot (Oil Bottle)

Bronze Ritual Vessel

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Upper Part of a Goblet

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Lower Portion of a Dish on Stand

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Jar of Pierced Iron

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Perforated Jar

Content Provider	Indian Culture
Organization	National Museum, New Delhi
Spatial Coverage	Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Description	This artefact is a jar that has been perforated i.e. created with holes on its surface. It belongs to the Indus Valley Civilization which dates back to around 2500 BC. Made of terracotta, it is a large object measuring 15.9cm in height and 6.9cm width. One can currently find this artefact in the Indus Valley Civilization Gallery within National Museum, New Delhi. Historical Significance :- What we call the Indus Valley Civilization today was not always known to us in the detail to which it is now. The geographical location of the excavation site was chanced upon many times and even minor excavation projects were carried out by archaeology-enthusiasts on their own accord but any artefacts recovered were discarded as historically irrelevant or belonging to a much later time period. It was only in the 1920s when Daya Ram Sahni and R.D. Banerji began excavating in modern-day Harappa and Mohenjodaro did the real importance of site come to be unearthed. The formal announcement of the discovery of the Harappan Civilization was made in 1924 by John Marshall, the then Director-General of the Archaeological Survey. Cultural Significance :- We are not sure what these jars used to contain but these can be associated with similar type of jars used contemporaneously to contain food items which need to be aerated, for example, red chillies. Alternatively, it believed that the perforated jar from Harappa, found often inside large bowls were perhaps being used as brewing equipment with the perforated jar wrapped in cloth, serving as a strainer. A large number of pots and jars of Harappan origin have been traced back to Mesopotamia which highlights the idea of a trade of objects from Mesopotamia. Artistic Significance :- This perforated cylindrical jar has a flat base with a singular hole in the centre of the base, the mouth of the jar is partly broken, presumably due to wear and tear over time. Most potteries in Harappan times were made of burnt clay. The Harappan pottery was typically fine, sturdy ware with a bright red slip (outer surface), decorated with black designs. The decorative patterns range from simple horizontal lines to geometrical drawings to pictorial decoration or perforations. Style :- Harappan This artefact is a jar that has been perforated i.e. created with holes on its surface. It belongs to the Indus Valley Civilization which dates back to around 2500 BC. Made of terracotta, it is a large object measuring 15.9cm in height and 6.9cm width. One can currently find this artefact in the Indus Valley Civilization Gallery within National Museum, New Delhi. Historical Significance
File Format	JPG / JPEG
Language	English
Publisher	National Museum
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Terracotta Artefact Indus Valley Civilization Terracotta Jar
Content Type	Image
Resource Type	Photograph

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