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LOT 2456
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 5/8 in. (7.68 grams total, 3-15 mm).
Comprising polished beads in various sizes with etched geometric designs. [43, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK gallery, early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Nandagopal, P., ‘Decorated Carnelian Beads from the Indus Civilization Site of Dholavira (Great Rann of Kachchha, Gujarat)’ in Frenez, D., Jamison, G.M., Randall, W.L., Vidale, M., Meadow, R.H., Walking with the Unicorn Social Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia, Oxford, 2018, pp.475-485, figs.3,8,9.
FootnotesEtched 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.
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LOT 2456
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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