Early Harappan Terracotta Bull Figurine flint this deer skull fragment offers

this deer skull fragment offers a striking link to prehistoric ritual and craftsmanship—a rare survivor of Europe’s Mesolithic past

while attendants and soldiers often accompanied the deceased

cut well above the area of the ear

and intricately crafted fibre objects

Of classic globular form

Early Harappan Terracotta Bull Figurine flint this deer skull fragment offersEarly Harappan Civilization, Kot Diji Phase, c. 28002600 BC, Sindh, Pakistan A rare and charming small terracotta figurine of a humped bull (Bos indicus), dating to the Kot Diji phase of the Early Harappan civilization. Hand modeled in light red clay, the bull is immediately recognizable by its exaggerated hump, pierced with a suspension hole, rounded muzzle, and short, sturdy legs. The modeling is deliberately minimaleyes are absent, and the ears and