(a) carnelian                                                                                                                     

(b) clay 

(c) bronze 

(d) gold 

Ans-c

Explanation 

Bronze female figurine found at Mohenjodaro  become famous as the ‘dancing girl’. 

John Marshall referred to her as the ‘dancing girl’ due to her resemblance to a semi-impudent ‘nautch girl.’ He noted her posture, with one hand on her hip and her feet keeping time to the music, which contributed to this characterization.

The figure was made by the lost-wax method.

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