Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Which one of the following best describes Harappan terracotta representations of the human form?

  1. They were generally more refined than the stone and bronze statues.
  2. They were generally crude compared with stone and bronze statues, but were more realistic at Gujarat sites and Kalibangan.
  3. They consisted exclusively of animals and wheeled toys.
  4. They followed a single standardised form representing only female deities.
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