Question

Write a short note on Seals, sealings and scripts.

Answer 1

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Seals
Seals are the most distinctive part of Harappan Culture.

(b) They are square tablets made of clay with embossing on one side engraving on the other, and are often glazed.

(c) Animals like the bull, rhino, tiger, elephant and crocodile are engraved the seals.

(d) A large number of seals have the humped bull engraved on them which indicated that it was considered sacred.

(e) A figure resembling Shiva is also engraved on the seals.

(f) Some seals have inscriptions which remain unread as the script remains undeciphered.

(g) The seal was used either for religious purposes or trade but there is definite answer to this.

script
The Indus script (also known as the Harappan script) is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilisation during the Kot Diji andMature Harappan periods between 3500 and 1900 BCE.

Answer 2

Answer:

A seal is a small portable artefact mostly made of stone but also found in other materials ,such as bone / ivory ,metal,and various artificial pastes .it displays engraved motifs and is generally perforated so that it can be suspended.