28 August 2015, 05:30 am
INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
Programme Type
Talks
The Enigmatic Copper Anthropomorph: From Harappa to the Historical
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Sanjay Manjul, Director, Institute of Archaeology
Chair: Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray
A composite copper Anthropomorphic figure along with a copper sword was found by the speaker at the Central Antiquity Section, ASI, Purana Qila in 2005. This composite copper Anthropomorph is a solitary example in the copper hoard depicting a Varah head. The Anthropomorphic figure, its inscription and animal motif that it bears, illustrate the continuity between the Harappan and Early Historical period
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Sanjay Manjul, Director, Institute of Archaeology
Chair: Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray
A composite copper Anthropomorphic figure along with a copper sword was found by the speaker at the Central Antiquity Section, ASI, Purana Qila in 2005. This composite copper Anthropomorph is a solitary example in the copper hoard depicting a Varah head. The Anthropomorphic figure, its inscription and animal motif that it bears, illustrate the continuity between the Harappan and Early Historical period