Previous Year Question

The famous ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjo-daro is a bronze figurine. It is dated to around 2500 BCE and measures approximately 10.5 cm in height. According to the National Museum, New Delhi, it was cast using the lost-wax technique, making it important evidence of the advanced metallurgical and bronze-casting skills of the Indus Civilization.

Carnelian was widely used by the Harappans for beads and ornaments, while several other Harappan human figurines were made of terracotta. The famous ‘Dancing Girl’, however, is specifically made of bronze.