The process used in the manufacture of Harappan seals is cutting. The seals were made from a stone called steatite and decorated with animal motifs and undeciphered script characters. Artisans carefully cut and shaped small tablets averaging 2 x 2 square inches to produce the seal face design in intaglio, such that stamp impressions made readable reliefs. Variances in seal iconography and craftsmanship indicate localized stylistic preferences and production across Indus urban workshops rather than mass produced standardized seals.
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