Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c11.s4.9

v1.c11.s4.9

The great majority of carved beads were made of steatite and the trefoil design was the most favoured. Quite a number of tabular denticulate beads with toothed ends have been unearthed at Mohenjo-Daro. Few sickle blade beads have also been found in the upper levels of Mohenjo-Daro. The other varieties are coiled wire beads and imitation, segmented beads, cog wheel beads, long barrel cylinder beads, long barrel beads, disc beads, long taped beads, round in section, faceted beads, cylindrical beads, few unclassified beads and lastly, few unfinished beads. (MCK, 508-16)