INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BOWL
Ca. 2500 BC. A nicely-shaped pottery bowl rising from a low ring foot. The body flares gently to a shoulder and then tapers gradually to an outward turned rim. The decoration consists of a black-painted register of a geometric design around the shoulder and outlined rim. Ceramics were an important part of Indus Valley material culture, and the region produced a wide range of pottery vessels, including bowls, jars, and vases. These vessels were made using a variety of techniques, including wheel-throwing, hand-building, and mold-making. Size: L:120mm / W:240mm ; 1.42kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
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Ca. 2500 BC. A nicely-shaped pottery bowl rising from a low ring foot. The body flares gently to a shoulder and then tapers gradually to an outward turned rim. The decoration consists of a black-painted register of a geometric design around the shoulder and outlined rim. Ceramics were an important part of Indus Valley material culture, and the region produced a wide range of pottery vessels, including bowls, jars, and vases. These vessels were made using a variety of techniques, including wheel-throwing, hand-building, and mold-making. Size: L:120mm / W:240mm ; 1.42kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
