Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro Civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A delightful trio of pottery jars, all presenting petite, ring-shaped feet, flared rims, and concave walls skillfully hand-painted in black horizontal bands of linear and geometric motifs. The first vessel is enveloped in a hue of salmon pink with a register of stepped designs below a zigzag pattern. The next dish boasts a creamy white ground with a central vertically striped band flanked by a trio of rings above and below. Last, the most petite jar is pale orange with concentric squares and horizontal striations. Size of largest: 4" Diameter x 2.8" H (10.2 cm x 7.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II was that son of John B. Kendrick, Wyoming governor and US senator

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#172409

Chipping to rim of white and most petite jars. All have expected surface wear with a few nicks and scratches. Otherwise, all are intact and excellent with nice remaining pigments and earthen deposits.