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THBIndus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Woman
Lot 45a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 22, 2019
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2019-08-22 10:00:00
2019-08-22 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. Wow! A remarkably preserved, characteristically bird-faced Indus Valley female figure, positioned in a seated pose, with her hands extended outward. She has delineated legs, a slender waist, rounded shoulders, and small breasts beneath an incised, ocher yellow-striped pectoral collar. Her elongated head has large, applied eyes with pinhole pupils flanking a large, beak-like nose, a miniscule incised mouth, and a tall forehead, all beneath a black and pale yellow coiffure or headdress. Bird-faced figurines like this example are found throughout the region, although their meaning is unclear - most female figures found by male archaeologists of the late 19th and early 20th century CE were immediately given the title of "fertility idol," but more recent interpretations suggest that these figures probably had much more nuanced and varied symbolism. She may represent a goddess, a matriarch, or a worshipper, or something we cannot imagine. Size: 2.75" W x 5.7" H (7 cm x 14.5 cm); 5.95" H (15.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#140214Intact, with much of the original pigment remaining. Tiny chips and nicks from the surface commensurate with age, but overall this figure is in remarkable condition for its age. Light deposits on surface.Condition
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