Indus Valley Decorated Cup

$63.15

An Indus Valley bright red terracotta cup, featuring a short ring foot and a wide rim. The vessel’s surface appears decorated with a geometrical motif of lines rendered with firm brush of dark brown paint. Short ring foots, as seen on this beautiful example, are the main features of Indus Valley pottery, with the earliest examples dating to the Nal culture.

Date: Circa 2500-2000 BC
Condition: Extremely well-preserved example.

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The Indus Valley is a Bronze Age civilization from the Near East, which lasted from 3300 BC to 31 BC. It was discovered when engraved seals were found in the Pakistan’s province of Punjab in 1920-21, first in a site called Harappa and then all along the Indus River. Indus Valley inhabitants are known to be skilled in a wide range of techniques, but it is thanks to pottery production if they have been appreciated by archaeologists and collectors. Most of the pottery from such civilization can be dated back to the Nal culture, which flourished in the northwest region of the Indus Valley. Their terracotta works are characterized by a linear style, a geometric repetition of shapes and lines. Also, animals and plants, rendered in a stylised manner, abounded on their creations.  Pigments would have been added to enrich such vessels, which would have been used in everyday life but also placed in the tombs with the deceased as grave goods.

Weight 73 g
Dimensions W 8 x H 5 cm
Culture

Pottery and Porcelain

Region

Reference: For a similar item, The Metropolitan Getty Museum, item 57.99.2 .