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LOT 2101
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Jar with Geometric Design
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (369 grams total, 14 cm).
Squat in profile with flared mouth and low foot; painted horizontal rings to the equator and neck, geometric panels to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
See Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology, vol.2, New Delhi, 1994.
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LOT 2101
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Jar with Geometric Design
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Each of the three vessels of carinated form and displaying repainted polychrome geometric and zoomorphic motifs within panels; including one cup with a D-shaped handle. 402 grams total, 65-94 mm
Acquired in England in the 2000s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. -
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4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £556
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Acquired in Europe before 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11813-206792. -
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.
