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LOT 2642
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (580 grams, 14.5 cm).
Biconvex with flared mouth, painted bands of birds and peepal leaf ornament to the shoulder, rim chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
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, for discussion.
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