Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Ibex and Bird

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 1/4 in. (98.60 grams, 82 mm).

A mammiform vessel with everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of a crouching ibex and a pecking bird with pellet-and-circles to the field. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Footnotes

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 unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2318