Arts of Asia

Spring 2014 Study Guide (3.5.2013) 1. Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-daro Harappa Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro, now in Pakistan. Indus Valley civilization. Brick; h. 8 (2.44 m), l. 39 (10.89 m), w. 23 (7.01 m). Sculpture (1) Formal Type High Priest. Limestone; h. 7 (17.8 cm). Mohenjo-daro, now in Pakistan. Indus Valley civilization. National Museum, New Delhi. (Lee, fig. 3) c.f. Statue of Gudea, Sumerian ruler. Diorite. c. 2090 B.C.E. Mesopotamia, probably from Tello. Height: 49 cm (19.3 in). Width: 21.5 cm (8.5 in). Depth: 29.5 cm (11.6 in). Metropolitan Museum of Art. (2) Naturalistic Type (or Organic Type) Nude Male Torso. Red sandstone; h. 3! (9.5 cm). Harappa, now in Pakistan. Indus Valley civilization. National Museum, New Delhi. (Lee, fig. 4) (3) Formal Type + Naturalistic Type Dancing Girl. Copper; h. 4" (10.3 cm). Mohenjo-daro, now in Pakistan. Indus Valley civilization. National Museum New Delhi. (Lee, fig. 5) c.f. Fertility Statuette of a Woman. Limestone, 11.8 x 4.7 cm. ca. 19381539 B.C.E. Egypt. XII Dynasty-XVII Dynasty. Brooklyn Museum. Pottery Storage Jar. Earthenware; h. 20! (52.7 cm). Chanhu-daro, now in Pakistan. Indus Valley civilization. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Lee, fig. 6) c.f. Terracotta figurines, Harappa c.f. Harappa, Red pottery with slip-painted decoration, Chanhu Dao, Pakistan, ca. 2500 B.C.E. Indus Valley Civilization. ! "!

Square Stamp Seal Square Stamp Seal. Design: Shiva (?), with inscription. White steatite; w. 1# (3.5 cm). Mohenjo-daro, now in Pakistan. Indus Valley civilization. National Museum, New Delhi. (Lee, fig. 7) c.f. Two-horned bull with inscription.

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