Indus Valley Terracotta Jar depicting zebus with TL test and Spanish Import License. - 46 cm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Indus Valley terracotta jar depicting a zebu bull, ca. 2500 BC, with TL test by QED Laboratoire and a Spanish import certificate; 46 cm high, 45 cm wide, authentic/original and in good condition.
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Indus Valley terracotta jar depicting a zebu bull - ca. 2500 BC
An Indus Valley painted jar, a round-bodied carinated bowl, wider than it is tall, with a narrow, round mouth and a slightly raised, folded rim. The exterior is painted with a profusion of black-on-red images repeated twice in a register around the upper body: a massive zebu bull with its face nearly eclipsed by its massive, perfectly circular eye, and a tall, symmetrical plant sprouting fertile leaves and berries. Sun symbols and repeated curved lines decorate the spaces between these two images. Several thin black bands encircle the body just below these images, while the shoulder has repeated dense geometric forms: steps, lines, and curves, all concentric and interlocking.
Attached TL test by QED Laboratoire. Attached import certificate from Spain.
Provenance
Ex private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market.
The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
Indus Valley terracotta jar depicting a zebu bull - ca. 2500 BC
An Indus Valley painted jar, a round-bodied carinated bowl, wider than it is tall, with a narrow, round mouth and a slightly raised, folded rim. The exterior is painted with a profusion of black-on-red images repeated twice in a register around the upper body: a massive zebu bull with its face nearly eclipsed by its massive, perfectly circular eye, and a tall, symmetrical plant sprouting fertile leaves and berries. Sun symbols and repeated curved lines decorate the spaces between these two images. Several thin black bands encircle the body just below these images, while the shoulder has repeated dense geometric forms: steps, lines, and curves, all concentric and interlocking.
Attached TL test by QED Laboratoire. Attached import certificate from Spain.
Provenance
Ex private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market.
The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
Details
Culture
Indus Valley
Century/timeframe
ca. 2500 BC
Name of object
Jar depicting zebus with TL test and Spanish Import License.
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2024
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
46 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
45 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
