Ancient Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Wheel-Thrown Bowl
South Asia, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh culture, ca. 3500–2600 BCE. A wheel-thrown earthenware bowl with a rounded body, a gently incurving rim, and a flat disc base. The interior is left plain, with concentric throwing rings spiraling toward the center. The upper exterior carries a painted band of alternating trapezoidal panels. Panels filled with brick-red pigment hang from the rim and alternate with panels of yellow set below them, the two rows interlocking. Each panel is framed by a broad black outline around the bowl. Size: 2.25" H x 5.6" Diam (5.7 cm H x 14.2 cm Diam).
Mehrgarh sits at the foot of the Bolan Pass in Baluchistan. A French archaeological mission led by Jean-Francois Jarrige began excavating there in 1974. The site was occupied from about 7000 BCE and is one of the earliest farming settlements in South Asia. Its deep sequence records the move from early farming villages to communities making pottery for trade. Its later levels, with wheel-made painted wares, are the ones that lead directly into the urban Harappan civilization of the Indus Valley.
Provenance: private Washington, D.C., USA collection
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Item #205713
Condition
Intact and excellent with scattered mineral deposits on the surface.
South Asia, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh culture, ca. 3500–2600 BCE. A wheel-thrown earthenware bowl with a rounded body, a gently incurving rim, and a flat disc base. The interior is left plain, with concentric throwing rings spiraling toward the center. The upper exterior carries a painted band of alternating trapezoidal panels. Panels filled with brick-red pigment hang from the rim and alternate with panels of yellow set below them, the two rows interlocking. Each panel is framed by a broad black outline around the bowl. Size: 2.25" H x 5.6" Diam (5.7 cm H x 14.2 cm Diam).
Mehrgarh sits at the foot of the Bolan Pass in Baluchistan. A French archaeological mission led by Jean-Francois Jarrige began excavating there in 1974. The site was occupied from about 7000 BCE and is one of the earliest farming settlements in South Asia. Its deep sequence records the move from early farming villages to communities making pottery for trade. Its later levels, with wheel-made painted wares, are the ones that lead directly into the urban Harappan civilization of the Indus Valley.
Provenance: private Washington, D.C., USA collection
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700.
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #205713
Condition
Intact and excellent with scattered mineral deposits on the surface.
