Animal faced pregnant female

The standing animal faced pregnant female terracotta figure was acquired through excavation from Mohenjodaro. It is well baked and has traces of red chocolate colour slip. Marks of red paint suggest that this figurine was coloured red. The red colour used by Harappan terracotta artist was red haematite.

Kind

artefact

Date

2700–2100 BCE

Place

Mohenjo-daro (27.3221, 68.1370)