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LOT 2638

Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Snakes

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/4 in. (220 grams, 13.5 cm wide).

Biconvex jar with flat mouth, painted bands of serpents to the shoulder. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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'.

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, for discussion.

CONDITION

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LOT 2638

Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Snakes

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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