LARGE INDUS VALLEY PAINTED VESSEL

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  C. 3rd millennium BC. Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley. A large example of an Indus Valley civilisation jar, comprising a hemispherical body and a small ring base. The upper portion of the buff coloured jar is separated into a wide decorative band which is delineated from the rim and the lower portion of the vessel by black and red lines. The band itself features a series of polychrome fish separated by circular motifs, possibly indicating bubbles. Each fish has a red tail and a crosshatched body. The lower half of the jar is undecorated. The Indus Valley Civilisation was an important Bronze Age culture which arose in c. 3300 BC and lasted until c. 1300, though its heyday, to which this ceramic vessel belongs, was in the 3rd millennium BC. Fish are a recurring motif in the Indus Valley and may symbolise a water god, or may be a reflection of the importance of fish as a dietary element in the Indus Valley. Cf. N. Satyawadi, 1994. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, New Delhi. Excellent condition.Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1970s. Size: H:80mm / W:200mm ; 616g
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