3.3 Terracotta

Terracotta is a fire baked clay and is handmade using pinching method.The Indus Valley people made terracotta images also but as compared to stone and bronze statues the terracotta representations of human form are crude. They are more realistic in Gujarat sites and Kalibangan. Examples are Mother Goddess, Toy carts with wheels, whistles, birds and animals, etc.

Mother Goddess Toy carts with wheels