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<p>[QUOTE="andy_india, post: 2463269, member: 15884"]Sure Bronwen. This is the terracotta Figurine of a Fertility Goddess, though it's not complete (which was already broken from the lower region when I bought it), I acquired this beautiful piece of history from an reputed auction house in 2006. Probably one of my favourite possessions. This terracotta figurine represents a female divinity is identified as the Mother Goddess. Obviously, there are plenty of materials available in the internet but I would try to at least provide some basic details here.</p><p><br /></p><p>These figurines were rediscovered in 1920-21 in the Punjab province of Pakistan at a site called Harappa, a name that is often used to describe the civilization as a whole. Subsequent excavations at Harappa revealed the size and complexity of this ancient city. Other sites were unearthed as well along the banks of the Indus River, including the equally large city of Mohenjodaro. Through archaeological and historical research, we can now say for certain that a highly developed urban civilization flourished in the Indian subcontinent over five thousand years ago. Though the Indus Valley script remains deciphered, the numerous seals, statuary, and pottery discovered during excavations. The recovery of a large number of Mother Goddess figurines almost from every excavated site suggests that the Mother Goddess worship cult was very wide-spread during Indus days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh I forget, The one I possess in my collection seem to have been wearing heavy jewelry, suggesting that the Indus Valley people were an urbane people with cultivated tastes and a refined aesthetic sensibility. Hope this helps![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="andy_india, post: 2463269, member: 15884"]Sure Bronwen. This is the terracotta Figurine of a Fertility Goddess, though it's not complete (which was already broken from the lower region when I bought it), I acquired this beautiful piece of history from an reputed auction house in 2006. Probably one of my favourite possessions. This terracotta figurine represents a female divinity is identified as the Mother Goddess. Obviously, there are plenty of materials available in the internet but I would try to at least provide some basic details here. These figurines were rediscovered in 1920-21 in the Punjab province of Pakistan at a site called Harappa, a name that is often used to describe the civilization as a whole. Subsequent excavations at Harappa revealed the size and complexity of this ancient city. Other sites were unearthed as well along the banks of the Indus River, including the equally large city of Mohenjodaro. Through archaeological and historical research, we can now say for certain that a highly developed urban civilization flourished in the Indian subcontinent over five thousand years ago. Though the Indus Valley script remains deciphered, the numerous seals, statuary, and pottery discovered during excavations. The recovery of a large number of Mother Goddess figurines almost from every excavated site suggests that the Mother Goddess worship cult was very wide-spread during Indus days. Oh I forget, The one I possess in my collection seem to have been wearing heavy jewelry, suggesting that the Indus Valley people were an urbane people with cultivated tastes and a refined aesthetic sensibility. Hope this helps![/QUOTE]
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