COLLECTION OF INDUS VALLEY AND PREHISTORIC TERRACOTTA VESSELS
Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC. A collection of four terracotta vessels, including, from top, then lower left: a deep cup with slightly flaring sides and everted rim; a shallow bowl with a rounded body, short foot and a painted serpent around the exterior; a miniature jar with a globular body, narrow foot, and short everted rim; and a tall cylindrical vessel with a rounded rim, pierced walls, and flat base. Size: 40-120mm x 450-105mm; Weight: 490g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, 1990s.
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Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC. A collection of four terracotta vessels, including, from top, then lower left: a deep cup with slightly flaring sides and everted rim; a shallow bowl with a rounded body, short foot and a painted serpent around the exterior; a miniature jar with a globular body, narrow foot, and short everted rim; and a tall cylindrical vessel with a rounded rim, pierced walls, and flat base. Size: 40-120mm x 450-105mm; Weight: 490g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, 1990s.