Ancient Assyrian Terracotta Siren Vessel +rare+

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #730062
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A rare Assyrian terracotta libation vessel in the form of a siren.

Intact with no restoration, remnants of original glaze still evident.

Height 70mm / length 110mm.

Dating to circa Neo-Assyrian period, circa 7th-6th century BC.... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley Large Bi-Chrome Pottery Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #729502
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A large Indus Valley bi-chrome pottery cup decorated with fish design.

Measures 126mm diameter.

Dating to the Nal phase Mehrgarh culture circa 3300-3000 BC.

Very pretty, intact with no restoration.

Ancient Bactrian Huge Ceramic Chalice TL Tested

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726386
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A very rare, superb & elegant large Bactrian beige ceramic chalice. Thermoluminescences tested by Ralf Kotalla laboratory with a positive test date of 2400 years old +/- 240 years, which places it approx in the time of the Greek invasion.

Diameter 210mm, height 165mm.

Section of rim professionally rejoined from its original fragment.... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley Bi-Chrome Pottery Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726334
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A pretty Indus Valley pottery cup decorated with four birds. Fashioned in red, green & black slip.

Measures 95mm diameter.

Minor chipping to rim otherwise intact with no restoration.

Dating to Mehrgarh culture 3300-3000 BC.

Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Vessel

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726319
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A pretty Indus Valley greyware pottery vessel decorated with caprine scene in brown slip.

Measures 56mm height, 68mm diameter.

Intact with no restoration.

Dating to the Nindowari culture circa 2300-2000 BC.... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Vessel Rare Type Signed

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726316
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A rare type Indus Valley pottery vessel with rim pinched in three places, the body decorated in brown slip with caprine scene encircling the body. The underside with makers mark.

Minor chip to rim & small amount of surface loss to body otherwise intact.

Measures 103mm height.... Click for details

Indus Valley Decorated Pottery Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #720024
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A very pretty affordable Indus Valley decorated pottery cup with stylish pattern in brown pigments.

Dating to circa 3300-3000 BC Nal phase Mehrgarh culture, diameter 103mm.

Minor hairline fracture to rim & small chip to inner wall of cup.

Indus Valley Large Tripod Pottery Vessel

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #720023
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Rare form Indus Valley tripod pottery vessel decorated in brown slip.

Dating to Circa 2300-2000 BC Nindowari culture.

height 115mm, diameter 122mm.

Indus Valley Decorated Pottery Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #719370
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An Indus Valley pottery cup decorated with leaf pattern in brown slip.

Dating to circa 3300-3000 BC Nal phase Merhgarh culture.

Diameter 97mm, height 64mm.

Indus Valley Pottery Vessel

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #719368
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A very pretty intact Indus Valley pottery vessel decorated with lineal circular patterns in brown slip.

Dating to circa 3300-3000 BC Nal phase Merhgarh culture.

85mm diameter, 60mm height.