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The Priest-King, in Pakistan often King-Priest, [1] is a small male figure sculpted in steatite found during the excavation of the ruined Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan, in 1925–26.
An intricate statue, carved out of steatite more than four thousand years ago, Priest-King (as the figure has come to be known) is among the most recognizable artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the oldest and largest Bronze Age civilizations in the world.
The Priest King of Harappa refers to the human figure sculpted in steatite. The name ‘priest king’ in itself is speculative in nature and without foundation, but considering the unknown origins of the subject on whom the statue is based on, it was considered an apt name then.
Though there is no evidence that priests or monarchs ruled Mohenjo-daro, archaeologists dubbed this dignified figure a "Priest-King". The sculpture is 17.5 centimetres (6.9 in) tall, and shows a neatly bearded man with pierced earlobes and a fillet around his head, possibly all that is left of a once-elaborate hairstyle or head-dress; his hair ...
Sep 29, 2023 · A white, low-fired steatite bust depicting a bearded man, the Priest-King, as it is commonly known, was excavated at the Indus Valley Civilisation site of Mohenjo-daro in the present-day Sindh province of Pakistan.
Around the Indus in 90 Slides. Seated male sculpture, or "Priest King" from Mohenjo-daro (41, 42, 43). Fillet or ribbon headband with circular inlay ornament on the forehead and similar but smaller ornament on the right upper arm.
The term 'Priest-King' refers to a dual role held by certain leaders in ancient societies, particularly within the context of the Indus Valley Civilization.
The Priest-King, in Pakistan often King-Priest, is a small male figure sculpted in steatite found during the excavation of the ruined Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan, in 1925–26. It is dated to around 2000–1900 BCE, in Mohenjo-daro's Late Period, and is "the most famous stone sculpture" of the Indus Valley civilization ("IVC").
The Prince of the Lilies, or the Lily Prince or Priest-King Fresco, is a celebrated Minoan painting excavated in pieces from the palace of Knossos, capital of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on the Greek island of Crete.
Sep 16, 2020 · Wheeler famously installed a ruling class in Indus cities by suggesting that its robust urban environment was evidence not of a prosperous, albeit relatively egalitarian, citizenry but instead the product of a homogenous and conservative military state—led by “priest-kings.” This hypothesized hybrid of monarchy and theocracy was ...
