Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Indus–Mesopotamia relations" in English language version.
The molded terra-cotta tablet shows a flat-bottomed Indus boat with a central cabin. Branches tied to the roof may have been used for protection from bad luck, and travelers took a pet bird along to help them guide them to land.
Square-shaped Indus seals of fired steatite have been found at a few sites in Mesopotamia.