The Indus Civilization c9.41

c9.41

Although "seal-amulet" is the most convenient name, it is uncertain whether these objects were much used for the former purpose, as sealings made from them are extremely rare. The particular specimens which have come to light are all of burnt clay, but it is possible, of course, that the majority of the sealings were made of mud, which has disappeared in the course of time in the same way as the mud-plaster has disintegrated on the burnt-brick walls of Mohenjo-daro. The pictographic inscriptions on the seals do not refer to the animal underneath, but seem to denote names and perhaps titles as well, although these are at present undecipherable.