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LOT 2394
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Zebus
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/4 in. (875 grams, 17 cm).
Of bulbous shape with low neck; a painted frieze of stylised zebus with emphasised humps and curving horns, ring-and-dot motifs to the field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1990s.
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Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Bead Necklace String
Circa 3rd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £124
Composed of restrung graduated and polished beads, each etched with a white geometric design on both faces. 15 grams, 50 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Jar with Geometric Design
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Squat in profile with flared mouth and low foot; painted horizontal rings to the equator and neck, geometric panels to the shoulder. 369 grams total, 14 cm
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 Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Circa 2200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Drum-shaped vessel with gently flared rim; painted interlocking geometric patterns to sidewall, low basal ring. 69 grams, 72 mm wide
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003. Acquired by the present owner from the above.
