The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
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Answer: C. The 'Dancing Girl' from Mohenjo-daro is a small bronze figure about 10.5 cm tall. It was made by the lost-wax (cire perdue) casting method. It is now in the National Museum, New Delhi.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Carnelian was used for beads, not for this figure.
- B. Many Harappan figurines are terracotta (clay), but the Dancing Girl is bronze.
- D. Gold was used for jewellery, not for this figure.
Source to check: NCERT Class XII 'Themes in Indian History Part I', chapter 'Bricks, Beads and Bones'; NCERT Class XI 'An Introduction to Indian Art Part I'
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