Indus Valley Division - Part 5 

Items T400 to T487

The Indus Valley Civilization (3300 - 1700 BC), abbreviated IVC, was an ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus River basin. Primarily centred in Pakistan (Sindh and Punjab provinces) and India (Gujarat and Rajasthan), it extended westward into the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Remains have been excavated from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Iran, as well. Development of farming communities ultimately jed to the accretion of larger settlements from the later 4th millennium BC. The distinctive regional culture which emerged is called Early or Pre-Harappan. The mature phase of this civilization is technically known as the Harappan Civilization (2600 - 1900BC), after the first of its cities to be unearthed: Harappa in Pakistan. Excavation of IVC sites have been ongoing since 1920, with important breakthroughs occurring as recently as 1999.

Most painted pottery of the Indus cities was covered with a red slip (the colour coming from red ochre) and then painted with black designs. Around 2600 BC the style of the painted designs included floral and geometric motifs arranged in panels beginning at the rim and extending to the lower body of the vessel. Many of these painted designs such as the pipal leaf, the fish-scale design and intersecting-circle motifs have roots in earlier regional cultures (3300 - 2600 BC) but the combination of various motifs and the style of the decoration reflects a new synthesis characteristic of the Indus cities.

Image Code T400

Catalogue No.: T400 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 95 X 75mm.

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Catalogue No.: T401 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 140 X 103mm.

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Catalogue No.: T402 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 80 X 63mm.

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Catalogue No.: T403 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 145 X 125mm.

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Catalogue No.: T404 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 170 X 100mm.

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Catalogue No.: T405 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 155 X 95mm.

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Catalogue No.: T406 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 154 X 154mm.

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Catalogue No.: T407 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 145 X 73mm.

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Catalogue No.: T408 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 140 X 63mm.

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Catalogue No.: T409 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 115 X 60mm.

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Catalogue No.: T410 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 175 X 105mm.

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Catalogue No.: T411 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 90 X 63mm.

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Catalogue No.: T412 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 135 X 150mm.

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Catalogue No.: T413 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 175 X 115mm.

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Catalogue No.: T414 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 83 X 130mm.

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Catalogue No.: T415 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 170 X 140mm.

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Catalogue No.: T416 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 160 X 118mm.

Image Code T417	Catalogue No.: T417 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 130 X 65mm.

Image Code T418

Catalogue No.: T418 Description: Indus Valley Red-ware Pottery Vessel of Zoomorphic Turtle Form with chocolate brown decoration, the sides possessing four lug loops to facilitate suspension or carrying. Kulli Phase, c. 2300 – 2000 BC, Nindowari Culture. Size: 230 X 120mm.

Image Code T419

Catalogue No.: T419 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 155 X 110mm.

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Catalogue No.: T420 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 140 X 90mm.

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Catalogue No.: T421 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 180 X 125mm.

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Catalogue No.: T422 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 120 X 78mm.

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Catalogue No.: T423 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 95 X 100mm.

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Catalogue No.: T424 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 90 X 60mm.

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Catalogue No.: T425 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 130 x 80mm.

Image Code T426

Catalogue No.: T426 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 150 x 100mm.

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Catalogue No.: T427 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 110 x 65mm.

Image Code T428

Catalogue No.: T428 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 145 x 90mm.

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Catalogue No.: T429 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 115 x 75mm.

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Catalogue No.: T430 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Plate or Cover. Size: 180mm dia.

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Catalogue No.: T431 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 137mm dia.

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Catalogue No.: T432 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 120mm dia.

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Catalogue No.: T433 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 60 X 80mm.

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Catalogue No.: T434 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 125 X 75mm.

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Catalogue No.: T435 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 95 X 65mm.

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Catalogue No.: T436 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 140 X 115mm.

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Catalogue No.: T437 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 90 X 45mm.

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Catalogue No.: T438 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 105 X 90mm.

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Catalogue No.: T439 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 150 X 95mm.

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Catalogue No.: T440 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 110 X 90mm.

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Catalogue No.: T441 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 95 X 70mm.

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Catalogue No.: T442 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 112 X 84mm.

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Catalogue No.: T443 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 130 X 85mm.

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Catalogue No.: T444 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 80 X 77mm.

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Catalogue No.: T445 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 130 X 25mm.

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Catalogue No.: T446 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 117 X 65mm.

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Catalogue No.: T447 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 120 X 61mm.

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Catalogue No.: T448 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 130 X 85mm.

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Catalogue No.: T449 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 60 X 30mm.

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Catalogue No.: T450 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 67 X 47mm.

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Catalogue No.: T451 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 100 X 60mm.

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Catalogue No.: T452 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 85 X 60mm.

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Catalogue No.: T453 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 95 X 70mm.

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Catalogue No.: T454 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 95 X 35mm.

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Catalogue No.: T455 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 90 X 40mm.

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Catalogue No.: T456 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 105 X 70mm.

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Catalogue No.: T457 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 120 X 65mm.

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Catalogue No.: T458 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 103 X 60mm.

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Catalogue No.: T459 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 160 X 95mm.

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Catalogue No.: T460 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 105 X 110mm.

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Catalogue No.: T461 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 125 X 57mm.

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Catalogue No.: T462 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 150 X 110mm.

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Catalogue No.: T463 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 85 X 63mm.

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Catalogue No.: T464 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 150 X 95mm.

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Catalogue No.: T465 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 110 X 80mm.

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Catalogue No.: T466 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 150 X 70mm.

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Catalogue No.: T467 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 110 X 65mm.

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Catalogue No.: T468 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 92 X 50mm.

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Catalogue No.: T469 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 150 X 115mm.

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Catalogue No.: T470 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 110 X 70mm.

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Catalogue No.: T471 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 75 X 55mm.

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Catalogue No.: T472 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 120 X 85mm.

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Catalogue No.: T473 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 80 X 63mm.

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Catalogue No.: T474 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 75 X 115mm.

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Catalogue No.: T475 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 83 X 50mm.

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Catalogue No.: T476 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 97 X 65mm.

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Catalogue No.: T477 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 145 X 70mm.

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Catalogue No.: T478 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 107 X 75mm.

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Catalogue No.: T479 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 160 X 110mm.

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Catalogue No.: T480 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 280 X 115mm.

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Catalogue No.: T481 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 225 X 77mm.

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Catalogue No.: T482 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Size: 167 X 75mm.

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Catalogue No.: T483 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel. Magnificent Kulli phase pot of monumental proportions, the upper portion decorated with a frieze of Zebu bulls, trees including palms and peepal trees and arcane symbols, above all of which is further decoration consisting of parallel lines and stripes. A Nindowari vessel of this size and condition is considered extremely rare. The subject vessel of even more interest as a museum piece given its exceptional state of repair. An examination of the interior of the vessel reveals significant magnesium and calcite crystal build-up and the vessel remains in a sound and stable state of repair. Kulli Phase, c. late 3rd millennium BC, Nindowari Culture Size: 380 X 475mm.

Image Code T484

Catalogue No.: T484 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel Large cream slip painted bowl with chocolate brown decoration featuring a frieze of lions, ibex or antelope and peepal trees. Kulli Phase, c. late 3rd millennium BC, Nindowari Culture Size: 280 X 110mm.

Image Code T485

Catalogue No.: T485 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel Magnificent large fish plate style bowl with cream slip decoration and overpaint in chocolate brown featuring arches, concentric banding and a frieze of two large fish similar in appearance to a beluga whale or blind porpoise. The centre of the vessel with a star motif. Kulli Phase, c. late 3rd millennium BC, Nindowari Culture. Size: 400 X 125mm.

Image Code T486

Catalogue No.: T486 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel - Large Kulli phase vessel or pot stand, the outside centre of which is decorated with two friezes of Zebu bull and goats or antelope, above and below which are various geometric and banded motifs. Kulli Phase, late 3rd millennium BC, Nindowari Culture. Size: 240 x 235mm.

Image Code T487

Catalogue No.: T487 Description: Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessel - Impressive large Kulli phase pot with a cream slip decorated in chocolate brown mineral pigment depicting Zebu bulls in large profile, above and below which are a series of parallel bands. Kulli Phase, late 3rd millennium BC, Nindowari Culture. Size: 370 x 330mm.

Image Code T488

Catalogue No.: T488 Description: Indus Valley Pottery Stand. Mehrgarh Culture, Nal Phase c.3300 - 3000 BC. Exceptional rare pottery stand of cylindrical form with wide flaring base providing a stable stand. The piece decorated in applied relief with an eagle with outstretched wings, the claws clutching coiled serpent figures at the base. The piece is decorated in a cream slip with applied polychromy mineral pigment decoration with chocolate brown bordering and remnant red colouring. An exceedingly rare piece that most likely served an important votive function. Ancient Balochistan, Pakistan. Mehrgarh was an ancient settlement in South Asia and is one of the most important sites in archaeology for the study of the earliest Neolithic settlements. The remains are located in Balochistan, Pakistan, on the Kachi Plain near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River valley and between the present-day cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi. Mehrgarh is sometimes cited as the earliest known farming settlement in South Asia, based on the archaeological excavations from 1974 (Jarrige et al). The earliest evidence of settlement dates from 7000 BCE. It is also cited for the earliest evidence of pottery in South Asia. Archaeologists divide the occupation of the site into several periods. The chalcolithic people of Mehrgarh also had contacts with northern Afghanistan, north-eastern Iran and even the southern part of central Asia. Size: 305 X 290mm.

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