what patterns are seen on the Harappan pots
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Geometrical patterns, circles, squares and triangles and figures of animals, birds, snakes or fish are frequent motifs found in Harappan pottery. Another favourite motive was tree pattern. Plants, trees and pipal leaves are found on pottery.
Seals and Pots :The seals of the Harappan Civilization were mainly square-shaped and made from a stone called steatite. These seals bear pictures of animals. They include pictures of real animals like bulls, buffaloes , oxen , elephants , rhinos , tigers etc. and also of imaginary ones like the unicorn. Human figures are also seen.These seals were used as stamps.Earthen pots of various types and shapes have been found at the excavation sites of Harappan Civilization .There are red terra cotta pots with patterns and design in black colour. The patterns include fishscales , interlocking circles , pipal leaves etc.
The Harappan people buried their dead. They used to bury earthen pots with the bodies.