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Mohenjo-Daro: Indus Valley Seals

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Wheeler, Mortimer

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Round seals with pierced projections on the back have been found on the islands of Bahrein and Failaka in the Persian Gulf, An example (left) is contrasted with a similar type of seal from Mohenjodaro (right), Both are inscribed with a bull pictogram,

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Archives Series

Basham Collection

Date created

1966

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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