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LOT 2455
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
CIRCA 2200 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (117 grams, 95 mm).
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking T-shaped and other painted cells; rim chipped.
Provenance
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
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 2455
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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