[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c11.s28.9 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s28.9 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s28.9 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c11.s28.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.9) Theriomorphic and anthropomorphic vessels occur at a few sites. Early anthropomorphic vessels are reported from the Mauryan levels of CHIRAND. A pot with full human form occurs in Śuṅga levels of PURANA QILA. A similar small one used as a rattle is known from PĀṬALIPUTRA. BHITA has yielded a full ‘human’ pot from the Kushan levels. A specimen from RAIRH has a monkey head affixed to a portion of the rim. A small pot from DEVNIMORI depicts a human face, two ears and eyes applied by hand and has a flat base. It is datable to \*c.\* 300-400. - [Previous: v1.c11.s28.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.8) - [Next: v1.c11.s28.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.10) - [Up: v1.c11.s28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28) ## Linked texts (5) - [Pāṭaliputra](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.pataliputra) - [Chirand](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.chirand) - [Devnimori](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.devnimori) - [Purana Qila](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.purana-qila) - [Bhita](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bhita) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.9) · Pramāṇa