October
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/ 2014
The Lady of the Spiked Throne refers to a mysterious artifact from the Indus Valley civilization that has been dated to the 3 rd millennium BC. It depicts a woman in a position of power seated in a spiked throne in what has been described as a bull-headed boat or chariot. She and her crew display unusual features including large almond-shaped eyes, elongated heads or headdresses, and beak-like noses. The absence of information concerning the artifact’s provenance and archaeological context has made it difficult to determine its true origin and purpose. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"5880","attributes":{"alt":"The Lady of the Spiked Throne artifact","class":"media-image","height":"312","style":"width: 528px; height: 312px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"528"}}]] The Lady of the Spiked Throne artifact. Photo credit: Federica Aghadian . The controversial relic was first studied by
