Lot 82: An Indus Valley Terracotta Painted Jar, Circa 2500–2000...
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An Indus Valley Terracotta Painted Jar, Circa 2500–2000 BCE.
A bulbous Indus Valley terracotta jar with a short neck and flared rim, featuring four small loop handles to the sides. The surface is decorated with black and red geometric and circular motifs on a buff ground, including bands of triangles and latticed designs near the rim. The vessel exhibits the classic painted ornamentation associated with Harappan pottery, reflecting the early ceramic traditions of the Indus civilisation.
H: Approximately 16cm
Provenance: Property from the estate of a distinguished private collector (deceased); assembled between the 1970s and 2024.
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