Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro

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Ibolya Horváth
by Mamoon Mengal
published on 06 October 2020
Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro Download Full Size Image

Priest-king statue, Indus Valley Civilization. The statue is 17.5 cm high and carved from steatite a.k.a. soapstone. It was found in Mohenjo-daro in 1927 CE. It is on display in the National Museum, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Mengal, M. (2020, October 06). Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12858/priest-king-from-mohenjo-daro/

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Mengal, Mamoon. "Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 06, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12858/priest-king-from-mohenjo-daro/.

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Mengal, Mamoon. "Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Oct 2020. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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