Bidspirit auction | Authentic Stone Stamp-Seal, Harappa, Indus

Authentic Stone Stamp-Seal, Harappa, Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient City, Indus script, Indian. - This stone stamp-seal from the Indus Valley Civilization, was discovered at Harappa, one of the major urban centers of this ancient culture, The seal shows a stylized animal commonly interpreted as a unicorn bull standing before a ritual object or offering stand. Above the figure is a line of symbols from the undeciphered Indus script. Such seals were likely used to stamp clay on goods or containers for trade, serving as marks of identity, authority, or ownership in the highly organized urban economy of the Indus cities. Size: 2.6 cm x 2.6 cm