The PPP is based on the Seal and Sealing of the ISRVC. The photographs are taken from several sources specially the Harrappa.com web.

1. SEAL AND SEALING
Of Indus-Saraswati River Valley Civilization
SACHIN TIWARY

2. SEAL --------- SEALING

3. Ernest J.H.Mackay Iravatham Mahadevan
Asko Parpola

4. Previous Work:
Ayumu Konasukawa:
Diversity of Harappan Civilization: A Study of the Ghaggar
Basin (with Special Reference to Seals), 2013-14
Alireza Abolahara:
A Comparative Study of the Seals of South and Southwest
Iran (2nd Millennium BC) with Harappan Seals: Faunal Perspective, 2013-14

5. SEAL
Material
Shape
Technique
Depiction
Flora
Fauna
ScriptScene
Purpose
Influence
?
Trade
Dating
Other
Composite

6. Medium
of Seal
Steatite
Coated with
Alkali
(Salt+Acid) -
fired
T.C.
Bone
Metal
Silver, Copper
Paste
Faience
Calcite
Agate•Size:- 0.5 to 2.5 Inch
•2 to 8 Script on one seal
•About 4000 seals are
reported till
•417 style of script are
observed till
•Date:- 3300 to 600 BCE
•Period:- Pre Harappan
to Early Historic

7. 02
Types of
Seal
Cylindrical
Stamped
Vertically
Stamped

8. Square
Mature Phase of
IVC
Rectangular
Late Phase of IVC Cylindrical
Mesopotamian
/ Persian
Round
Early Phase
of IVC
Shape of the Seals and its Chronology

9. Purpose
of Seal
Personal
Identity/
Admn.
Trade/
Economic
Amulets/
Decorative
Symbol of
Currency

10. Theme of the Seal
• Human/ Anthropomorphs
• Animal/ Zoomorphs
– (Elephant, Rhino, Tiger, Unicorn, Bull/Zebu, Deer, Antelopes,
Ram, Fish, Crocodile, Horse, Rabbit, Scorpio etc.)
• Composite:
– Animal + Plant
– Animal + Human
– Human + Plant
• Plants
• Scene
• Religious
• Misc.:- Boat

12. Mature Phase

13. Mature Phase

14. Mature Phase

15. Mature Phase

21. Comparative

22. Late Phase

23. Later Phase

25. Any
Question ?