Lot 69: An Indus Valley Painted Pottery Jar with Twin...
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An Indus Valley Painted Pottery Jar with Twin Handles, circa 2500–2000 BC.
A globular Indus Valley pottery jar, formed in a buff terracotta fabric and decorated with characteristic black-painted geometric motifs. The rim features a tightly rendered cross-hatched lattice band, while the body is encircled by a repeating stylised leaf-and-spine pattern in alternating buff and black pigment. Two rounded loop handles emerge from the shoulder, each smoothly integrated into the vessel’s form.
H: Approximately 10cm
Provenance: Property from the estate of a distinguished private collector (deceased); assembled between the 1970s and 2024.
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