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LOT 1733
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (18.6 grams total, 1-15 mm).
Comprising variously sized polished beads with etched geometric designs. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1733
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Bead Necklace String
Circa 2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
Composed of restrung graduated and polished beads, each etched with a white geometric design on both faces or equator. 15.2 grams, 48 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Indian Decorated Gilt Copper Vase
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Bulbous body with flared base and writhen collar below the trumpet-shaped mouth; frieze of repoussé figural panels to the shoulder. 719 grams, 17 cm wide
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Bead Necklace String
Circa 2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising polished carnelian beads etched with geometric motifs to both faces; restrung. 15.1 grams, 46 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India.
