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Jan 17, 2021 · Male Torso. Keywords: Sculpture Stone Sculpture. Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi. Description: This torso of a male is carved out of red jaspery-stone. In the frontal pose, the abdomen is slightly bulging. The fleshy parts of the body beautify the sculpture.
Apr 21, 2022 · Carved in red jasper stone, this statuette of a nude male torso with a missing head, arms and legs was excavated in Harappa in Punjab in present-day Pakistan in 1928-29 by Indian archeologist Madho Sarup Vats, who ascribed it to Stratum III of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Dec 17, 2013 · In stone, the two most discussed male figures are male torso and the bearded priest. Male Torso. The Male torso is a red sandstone figure, which has socket holes in the neck and shoulders for the attachment of head and arms. The frontal posture of the torso has been consciously adopted.
M.S.Vats, a well-known archaeologist, discovered this male figurine from the excavations at Harappa. It is cream coloured and hand-modeled. The seated male is depicted with legs outstretched and slightly raised knees.
Among the few stone figurines, a male torso of polished red lime stone from Harappa, chiselled in the round, is remarkable for its naturalistic pose and sophisticated modelling, highlighting its physical beauty.
Brief Description. This torso of a male is carved out of red jaspery-stone. In the frontal pose the abdomen is slightly bulging. The fleshy parts of the body beautify the sculpture.
Terracotta figure, Harappa (Pakistan), Indus Valley Civilization (National Museum, New Delhi; photo: Gary Todd) The less numerous male figurines, mostly from the Mature Harappan Phase, are distinguished by their slender form, exaggerated disk-like nipples, headdress and, occasionally, a beard.
The stone sculpture depicts a fragmented torso of a deity wearing a girdle of three pearl strands and a vanamala. The figure's nudity is concealed by a small strip of cloth hanging centrally from the girdle in flaring pleats.
Mohenjo-daro was an important prehistoric city from the Indus Valley civilization (sometimes referred to as the Harappan Civilization), known for its well-planned cities, large-scale architecture, and one of the earliest urban sanitation systems in the world.
Jun 24, 2009 · Beginning with a discussion of the use of key concepts and terms and some background on the Indus Civilization, the paper focuses on the process of creating the figurines, which involved meaningful choices in material, form and decoration, construction, and transformational finishes.
