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THBImpressive Indus Valley Pottery Vessel Pig Form, TL'd
Lot 69b
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, Indus Valley, 2800 to 2600 BCE. An intriguing example of a hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a portly swine with a rotund, generally cylindrical body that is supported by four relatively flat feet, sports a petite stubby tail on its hind quarters, and has a circular spout centered atop the back. The pig's head emerges from the front, presenting a visage with incised eyes, ears (with losses), a prominent snout, and a broad nose with two impressed nostrils. Size: 12" L x 7.375" W x 8.3" H (30.5 cm x 18.7 cm x 21.1 cm)
The Indus Civilization is sadly understudied with a writing system that remains undeciphered as well as an intriguing paradox in that while it created monumental architecture, it created no monumental art. How perplexing! In a civilization that dominated such a vast area, isn't it strange that archaeologists have not found evidence of either monumental art or architectural monuments inscribed with the names of their leaders. Instead, emphasis is placed upon relatively small works of elegance like this example.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and/or of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private California, USA collection, by descent, moved from Germany in 1997, originally collected in the 1970s in Hamburg, Germany
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#155960TL holes on bottom and neck. Losses to one ear and areas of spout as shown. Abrasions and chipping to feet, body, tail, head, and pigment, with light staining to some areas of pigment, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and light remains of original pigment throughout.Condition
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