The Indus Civilization c6.38

c6.38

An illustration frequently appearing on the amulets shows a man seated in a tree, while a tiger below is waiting for him to descend; it is thought that this scene is taken from some legend connected with religion, as it occurs on certain amulets with other obviously religious subjects (Pl. M, 2). The figure in the tree may be a deity in human shape, for ancient creeds are full of such incidents and adventures; in any case, it was not a story known only at Mohenjo-daro, for the same scene occurs on some of the amulets from Harappa.