Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A fine wheel-thrown pottery jar with a petite base, wide walls which curve gently along the midsection, a rounded shoulder, a deep interior cavity, and a flared rim painted with a thick brown stripe. The exterior is accentuated with a pale orange ground upon which a trio of abstract zoomorphic figures are presented. One side shows a griffin standing on four legs with a striped body, a sinuous tail, and an aquiline beak below a single enormous eye. The other side exhibits a pair of chickens, presumably a mother and chick based on the sizes, with striped bodies, clawed feet, and curved beaks. Two panels of abstract linear and geometric motifs separate the animal-adorned areas and make this a wonderful example from ancient Central Asia! Size: 5.125" W x 3.45" H (13 cm x 8.8 cm).
Provenance: private S. S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Condition
Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, small nicks to body, rim, and base, with some fading and overpainting to pigmentation, and light roughness across most surfaces. Nice earthen deposits and encrustations throughout.