PAIR OF INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA PAINTED BEAKERS

Ca. 2500 - 2200 BC. A pair of painted terracotta beakers, each with a tall tapering body, narrow base, and flared rim. The beaker on the left is decorated with a pair of ring and dot motifs above four horizontal bands. The beaker on the right has a dark band around the rim and vertical ladder-like registers filled with coloured horizontal panels, separated by single vertical lines. Size: 190-195mm x 92-95mm; Weight: 860g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, 1990s.