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LOT 2627
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (1.13 kg, 20 cm wide).
Biconvex jar with trumpet-shaped mouth, painted cells of birds, fish and other ornament 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.
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