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Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines
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LOT 2641

Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines

4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

11 in. (2.6 kg, 28 cm).

A substantial squat jar with everted rim, bands of circumferential linear ornament and frieze to the shoulder with zebu and foliage. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Footnotes

David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.

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LOT 2641

Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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