Which of the following evidences corroborates the trade links between the Sumerian and Indus people?

Imitation by the Harappans of some cosmetics used by the Sumerians

Discovery of a circular button seal

Bun-shaped copper ingots

Discovery of Indus seals from different cities of Mesopotamia like Ur, Kish, Susa, Lagash and Tell Asmar

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Discovery of many Indus seals in Mesopotamia and evidence of imitation by the Harappans of some cosmetics used by the Sumerians suggest that some of the Harappan merchants must have visited and resided in Mesopotamia. About two dozen Indus type seals were also discovered from different cities of Mesopotamia like Ur, Kish, Susa, Lagash and Tell Asmar.
Reciprocal evidence comes from the Indus cities also—discovery of three cylinder seals of Mesopotamian type, a number of metal objects of Mesopotamian origin and the pot-stone fragment of a hut-pot at Mohenjodaro; discovery of a circular button seal (which belongs to a class of ‘Persian Gulf seals’), several bun-shaped copper ingots of Mesopotamian origin and the ‘reserved slip ware’ of the Mesopotamian type at Lothal; discovery of the ‘reserved slip ware’ at Harappa also–all these provide conclusive proof of trade links between the two people.

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Discovery of many Indus seals in Mesopotamia and evidence of imitation by the Harappans of some cosmetics used by the Sumerians suggest that some of the Harappan merchants must have visited and resided in Mesopotamia. About two dozen Indus type seals were also discovered from different cities of Mesopotamia like Ur, Kish, Susa, Lagash and Tell Asmar.
Reciprocal evidence comes from the Indus cities also—discovery of three cylinder seals of Mesopotamian type, a number of metal objects of Mesopotamian origin and the pot-stone fragment of a hut-pot at Mohenjodaro; discovery of a circular button seal (which belongs to a class of ‘Persian Gulf seals’), several bun-shaped copper ingots of Mesopotamian origin and the ‘reserved slip ware’ of the Mesopotamian type at Lothal; discovery of the ‘reserved slip ware’ at Harappa also–all these provide conclusive proof of trade links between the two people.

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