Indus Valley Polychrome Cup w/ Lion & Geometric Motif
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Description
Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro Civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery cup of attractive form with a petite foot beneath an inverted, bell-shaped body. The exterior surfaces are adorned with repeating panels of stepped and zigzagging motifs in red, orange, blue, and black hues, and featured on the front is a charming, right-facing lion with a smiling visage, a striped neck, and a curved, upturned tail. Size: 3.125" W x 3.6" H (7.9 cm x 9.1 cm)
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased June 2, 2019; ex-Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-private Ibrahimi collection, California, USA; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170680
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased June 2, 2019; ex-Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-private Ibrahimi collection, California, USA; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170680
Condition
One stable hairline fissure down one wall, with petite area of new material added along interior walls. Minor abrasions to pigment, otherwise great preservation to motifs. Old inventory label reading "5077" beneath foot.
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Indus Valley Polychrome Cup w/ Lion & Geometric Motif
Estimate $600 - $900
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