Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c12.s5.4

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At Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, inlay objects have been found in very large numbers, mostly in shell, less frequently in faience, burnt steatite, red sandstone, yellow Jaisalmer stone and alabaster. Thus from the Mound F, an interesting group of inlay objects made of burnt steatite and faience was found sticking to some broken copper objects. From this area also, a rectangular block of yellow Jaisalmer limestone, a rectangular slab of this material and a fragment of curved tube of yellow Jaisalmer stone has been reported. Among stones found from here, red sandstone, faience cylinder, yellow Jaisalmer and *sang-i-abrī* of dark red colour are worth mentioning. (MSV, 461-66)