Loading, please wait...
LOT 2315
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Motifs
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (214 grams, 12 cm).
A squat bowl with polychrome interlocking panels to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection of pottery formed in the 1970s.
LiteratureSee Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology, vol.2, New Delhi, 1994.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2315
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Motifs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
-
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Bowl
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Hemispherical in profile with undulating bands below the rime to the exterior, concentric dentilled bands to the interior and central whorl; repaired. 480 grams, 23 cm
Private Norfolk collection, early 2000s. -
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl with Fish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With horizontal painted bands, frieze of fishes, geometric motifs. 803 grams, 24 cm
Ex David Gold, formed 1970s. Private collection, London. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Net-Painted Terracotta Cup
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising discoid base, horizontal bands of lines and hatching. 246 grams, 12 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.
