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

Rare Stone Stamp-Seal, Harappa, Indus Valley Civilization, 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 : 25 mm x 24 mm