Catalogue No. 002 T-Shirt

Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro T-Shirt | Indus Valley Art Tee

Exhibit Notes

An Indus Valley art T-shirt honoring one of the ancient world's most unforgettable small figures.

Cast in bronze around 2500 BCE and found at Mohenjo-daro in 1926, the figure known as the Dancing Girl stands only about 10.5 centimeters tall. Her arm is crowded with bangles, one hand rests on her hip and her chin lifts with astonishing presence. Cities, languages and empires passed; the posture remained. This design treats her not as a silent monument, but as a moment after movement—music gone quiet, confidence still standing.

The artwork

The poised bronze figure appears above the words The Dancing Girl — 2500 BCE. A restrained museum-print composition lets her silhouette, bangles and famous stance carry the design. It is a Mohenjo-daro shirt, archaeology gift and South Asian history graphic tee made for people drawn to ancient art, human memory and the ordinary lives that survive inside ruins.

The design begins with a story — read the full Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro story in the SepiaLore Journal.

Soft-washed heavyweight cotton

  • Comfort Colors® 1717 garment-dyed unisex T-shirt
  • Heavyweight 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²) fabric
  • Pre-shrunk 100% ring-spun US cotton
  • Relaxed fit with a classic crew neck
  • Seamless tubular body with durable double-needle stitching
  • Sewn-in label; available colors and sizes are shown above

Made for

Archaeology and museum lovers, Indus Valley history readers, dancers, art students, South Asian heritage collectors and anyone looking for a culturally rooted vintage graphic tee.

Care

Machine wash cold (maximum 30°C / 90°F). Do not bleach. Tumble dry on low heat. Iron, steam or dry on low heat. Do not dry clean.

SepiaLore archive no. 002 — The Dancing Girl, and the Dance That Did Not End.


Shipping & Returns

Made to order: please allow approximately 2–7 business days for production before dispatch. U.S. delivery is generally 3–7 business days after shipment; Europe and Canada are generally 5–15 business days after shipment.

If your item arrives damaged, defective, or incorrect, contact us within 14 days of delivery. EU/EEA/UK customers also have a statutory 14-day right of withdrawal. Shipping policy · Return & refund policy

Read story behind this design

$23.99

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Artifact Details

Fabric & fit
Heavyweight combed cotton, garment-dyed and enzyme-washed. The oversized cut drops the shoulder; the regular cut follows the classic block.
Care
Wash cold, inside out, among friends. Line dry. The fade is intentional and will continue gracefully.
Shipping & returns
Made to order, dispatched in 2–5 working days. 30-day returns, unworn.
$23.99