Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl | 24 Sep 2025

Source: IE

A replica of the famous Mohenjodaro ‘Dancing Girl’ was stolen from the National Museum in Delhi but recovered after the alleged culprit.

• About: The Dancing Girl is a bronze figurine from the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 2500 BCE), discovered in 1926 by archaeologist Ernest Mackay at Mohenjodaro.
• Craftsmanship: The figurine was created using the Lost-Wax Casting Technique, a sophisticated metallurgical process.
  • Lost-wax casting is a process where a wax model is covered with a heat-resistant mold, the wax is melted out, molten metal is poured into the hollow cavity, and once it cools, the mold is removed to reveal the metal object.
• Artistic Significance: The sculpture shows a young girl in a confident pose with tilted head and long arms, combining realism with stylized exaggeration. 
  • Her posture and ornaments convey grace and rhythm, earning her the name “Dancing Girl.”