Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2093
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (600 grams, 16 cm wide).
With slightly sloping sidewall, flat shoulder and everted rim to the broad mouth; painted geometric bands to side and shoulder; chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-2000s.
From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
Footnotes
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine 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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Meander Pattern
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Biconvex in profile with slightly stepped rim, basal ring; to the shoulder, a dense pattern of interlocking steps or meander in two rows. 532 grams, 19 cm wide
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.20. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled as a monkey standing and holding a conch shell; textured fur and shell, stub tail; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 132 grams total, 10.7 cm including stand
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. -
Indus Valley Limestone Stamp Seal with Quadruped
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rectangular in plan with incuse image of an ox beside a tree, objects in the field. 14.3 grams, 37 mm
Acquired on the Paris art market in 1989. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
