Indus Valley Civilization Flashcards
The arts of the Indus Valley Civilization emerged during?
Second half of the Third Millennium BCE.
Forms of art of IVC include?
sculptures, seals, pottery, gold jewelry and terracotta figures
Artists of IVC had
fine artistic sensibilities and vivid imagination
The delineation of human and animal figures by the artists of IVC was
highly realistic in nature
List the two stone statues made in IVC.
A torso in red sandstone; a bust of a bearded man in Steatite
The figure of the bearded man is interpreted as a
priest
The figure of the bearded man is interpreted as a
priest
The bearded man is draped in a _____ coming under the ____ and covering the _____.
shawl, right arm, left shoulder
The eyes of the bearded man are
a little elongated and half closed as if in meditation
The nose of the bearded man js
well formed and of medium size
The mouth of the bearded man us
of average size with close cut moustache and a short beard and whiskers
The ears of the bearded man
resemble double shells with a hole in the middle
The hair of the bearded man is
parted in the middle and a plain woven fillet is passed round the head
The bearded man wore a ____ on the right hand and holes around the neck suggest a _____.
armlet; necklace.
Bronze statues of the IVC were made using
the lost wax technique
What figures are found in Bronze?
Human and animal figures
The best example of human bronze figure is
Dancing Girl
Amongst animal figures in bronze, the best examples are
the buffalo with its uplifted head, back and sweeping horns and the goat
Copper dog and bird are found in?
Lothal
Bronze figure of a bull is found in?
Kalibangan
The ____ representation of human form in the IVC is crude.
Terracotta
The most important terracotta figure is
Mother Goddess
List the features of the terracotta bearded male figure.
coiled hair, posture rigidly upright; legs slightly apart and arms parallel to the sides of the body
The repetition of the terracotta bearded man figure in exactly the same position would suggest that
he was a deity
A Terracotta mask of a _____ was also found.
Horned deity
Toy carts were rendered in
Terracotta
Seals were mostly made out of
Steatite
Occasionally, seals were made out of?
agate, chert, copper, faience and Terracotta
The purpose of producing seals was
commercial
The seals may also have been used as
amulets; carried on the persons of their owners, as identity cards.
The size of the Standard Harappan Seal was?
Square Plaque 2x2 square inches
Every seal is engraved in
a pictographic script
List the common motifs found on IVC seals.
bull, elephant, tiger, goat and also monsters.
The most remarkable seal of the IVC is?
Pashupati Seal
Some scholars identify Pashupati as a
female deity
The Pashupati seal depicts a
human figure seated cross legged.
On the right side of Pashupati were
an elephant and a tiger
On the left side of Pashupati were
rhinoceros and bull
Below the seat of Pashupati in the Pashupati seal were
two antelopes
Copper tablets were found in which shapes
square or rectangular
Copper tablets of IVC had
animal or human figures one side and inscription on the other or inscriptions on both sides
Figures and signs on the copper tablets were carefully cut with?
burin
Copper tablets of IVC appear to have been?
amulets
Inscriptions on the copper tablets seem to be
associated with the animals portrayed on them.
IVC pottery consists chiefly of
very fine wheel made wares
____ pottery is more common than ______ ware.
Plain; painted
Plain pottery is generally of _____, with or without a _____.
Red clay; fine red or grey slip
Plain pottery includes _____ ware, ornamented with ____.
knobbed; rows of knobs.
Black painted ware has a _____ on which ______ are execute in glossy black paint.
fine coating of red slip; geometric and animal designs
_____ pottery is rare.
Polychrome
Polychrome pottery main consists of
small vases decorated with geometric patterns in red, black and green, rarely white and yellow.
Perforated pottery includes a ____ at the bottom and small holes all over _____.
large hole; the wall.
Perforated pottery was probably used for?
straining liquor
Straight and angular shapes are _____, while graceful curves are ____.
exception, rule.
______, mostly less than half an inch in height are so marvelously crafted as to evoke admiration.
Miniature vessels.
List the materials used in jewelry and bead making in IVC.
precious metals and gemstones to bone and baked clay.
List the ornaments which were commonly worn by both men and women.
necklaces, fillets, armlets and finger rings.
List the ornaments worn by women.
girdles, earrings and anklets
Jewelry found at Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal include?
necklaces of gold and semi-precious metals; copper bracelets and beads; gold earrings and head ornaments; faience pendants and buttons; beads of Steatite and gemstones;
A cemetery has been found at ______ where dead bodies were buried with ornaments.
Farmana in Haryana
Bead industries were located at
Chanhudaro and Lothal
Beads were made out of?
Cornelian, amethyst, Jasper, crystal, quartz, Steatite, turquoise and lapis lazuli
Metals used in bead making include
copper, bronze and gold
Shell, faience and Terracotta or burnt clay were also used in?
bead making
List the shapes in which beads were found.
disc, cylindrical, spherical, barrel, segmented
Harappans made _____ models of animals, especially monkeys and squirrels.
brilliantly naturalistic
The discovery of ____ in large numbers is seen as evidence for the practice of spinning in IVC.
Spindles and spindle whorls
The fact that both rich and poor practised spinning is indicated by
whorls made of expensive faience and cheap pottery and shell
Men and women wore
two separate pieces of attire similar to dhoti and shawl
The shawl covered the _____ passing below the _____.
left shoulder; right arm.
______ was used as a cosmetic and face paint.
Cinnabar
Lipstick and _____ were known to IVC.
collyrium (eyeliner)
The height of the Copper Dancing Girl figure is
Four inches approximately
The Copper Dancing Girl figure is found in
Mohenjo-Daro
The hair of the dancing girl is
tied in a bun
Bangles cover which arm of the dancing girl
left arm
The dancing girl wears ____ on her right arm.
bracelet and an amulet or bangle
A _____ necklace is worn by the dancing girl.
cowry shell
Which hand was on the dancing girl’s hip.
Right hand.
which hand of the dancing girl was clasped in a traditional Indian dance gesture.
Left hand
The dancing girl has ____ eyes and a ____ nose.
large; flat
The Bronze bull is found in?
Mohenjo-Daro
The Bronze bull is shown
standing with his head turned to the right and a cord around the neck.
The male torso is made out of
red sandstone
the red sandstone male torso has ____ in the neck and shoulders for attachment of head and arms.
socket holes
The posture of the red sandstone male torso is
frontal posture
Mother Goddess figures are adorned with ____ hanging over _____ and wearing a _____.
necklaces; prominent breasts; loin cloth and a girdle
The ___ is a distinctive decorative feature of the Mother Goddess.
fan shaped head dress with a cup like projection on each side
The Mother Goddess has ___ eyes and ____ nose and the mouth is indicated by a ____.
pellet; beaked; slit
