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LOT 2088
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (155 grams, 60 mm high).
Squat in profile with everted rim, carination and basal ring; painted geometric design to sidewall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Ladder-Work Design
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Biconvex in profile with narrow foot, painted segmented design to the sidewall. 146 grams, 94 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Cup
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With slightly flared profile, carination and dimple base, painted frieze of ibexes to the sidewall. 142 grams, 80 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Indus Valley Painted Pottery Bowl
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted panels with 'stairway' design. 77 grams, 86 mm
Acquired in 2003. Private collection, Europe.
