why is half the Pashupati seal not there?
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Mackay, who directed the excavations at Mohenjo-daro, and dated the seal to the Intermediate I Period (now considered to fall around ...
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in short The Pashupati Seal is a steatite seal that was discovered at the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization. The seal depicts a seated figure that is possibly tricephalic (having three heads). ... It is purported to be one of the earliest depictions of the Hindu god Shiva, or a "proto-Shiva" deity.
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this seal with anthropomorphic form of ithyphallic Shiva is one of the most significant Indus finds attesting the prevalence of Shiva-cult, his personalized Mahayogi or Pashupati form as also his aniconic 'ling' form, as early as Indus days and much before the emergence of Vedic cult. The seal has been engraved on a chip of steatite, a soft stone, decay-resistant but soft to carve. The discovery of the large number of seals leads some scholars to conclude that seals-cutting was one of the major industries of Harappan settlements. The masterpieces of art these seals carry representations of religious character and are index to the type of culture and social life the people led those days. The pictographic inscriptions on the seals are equally significant for they hold key to the language the Indus people used. Seals must have been an integral part of trade mechanisms. Religious beliefs and practices of the people can also be inferred from the seals.