Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Vessels (2)
Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels, an apple-shaped jar and a tapered bowl. The yellow-orange jar features black-painted linear motifs across the exterior while the bowl exhibits an undecorated russet hue. Size of largest: 6" W x 6.25" H (15.2 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, inherited via grandfather, who collected before 1980
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#185133
Condition Report: Stabilization to fissure on bowl. Chip to rim of jar, with pitting to both vessels, and light fading to pigment, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to overall forms.
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Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels, an apple-shaped jar and a tapered bowl. The yellow-orange jar features black-painted linear motifs across the exterior while the bowl exhibits an undecorated russet hue. Size of largest: 6" W x 6.25" H (15.2 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, inherited via grandfather, who collected before 1980
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#185133
Condition Report: Stabilization to fissure on bowl. Chip to rim of jar, with pitting to both vessels, and light fading to pigment, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to overall forms.