An example of an Indus seal.

<p>It shows the three typical components: the Indus script at the top, a field symbol (an animal) in the middle, and a decorated object at the bottom left (Copyright Harappa Archaeological Research Project/J.M. Kenoyer, Courtesy Dept. of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Pakistan). Here, since the script is embossed on a seal, it is to be read from the left to the right, whereas on the sealing, which are impressions of the seal, it is read from the right to the left. For the most part, the seals are typically between 1 to 2 square inches in size.