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INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL

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INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL: Ca. 3rd Millennium BC. A creme-coloured ceramic figurine of a zebu bull with rondel eyes. Painted with stripes on the back, and shoulders, and on exaggerated crescent horns. The bull, with its hump an

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Bull Idol Figurine: Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Bull Idol Figurine Date: Circa 3300-2000 BC Material: Terracotta Size: 100mm; 143grams Obtained from an old British collection; Purchased from a private London collecto

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Painted Bull Idol: Date: Circa 3300-2000 BC Material: terracotta Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection; Purchased from a private London collector, acquired between 1960-1990. Dimensions: 70mm; 75.3grams An

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Decorated Bull Idol: Title: Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Decorated Bull Idol Date: C. 3300 - 2000 B.C. Excellent Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bull Figurine with striped decoration representing natural hide of the Ze

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Decorated Bull Idol: Title: Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Decorated Bull Idol Date: C. 3300 - 2000 B.C. Attractive Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bull Figurine with striped decoration representing natural hide of the Z

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Decorated Bull Idol: Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Decorated Bull Idol Date: C. 3300 - 2000 B.C. Charming Indus Valley Painted Terracotted Decorated Bull Figurine. Complete ancient original condition with painted spot d

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Painted Bull Idol: Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Painted Bull Idol Date: Ca. 3300 - 2000 BC The ancient Harappan civilization centred around India, Pakistan and Afghanistan was an agrarian culture, which traded widely

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Zebu Bull Idol: Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Zebu Bull Idol Circa 3300-2000 BC Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Zebu Bull Idol. This item has been professionally cleaned to show original details, and includes a lif

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Ancient Indus Valley Bull Idol: Ancient Indus Valley Bull Idol Circa 3300-2000 BC Ancient Indus Valley Bull Idol. Professionally cleaned and polished to show original details. This item includes one lifetime authenticity certificate

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Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Bull Figurine: Date: 2500-1500 B.C. Material: terracotta Provenance: Purchased from an old German collection, purchased in Munich Dimensions: 92mm71mm; 86grams Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Bull Figurine. Superb a

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Ca. 3rd millennium BC. A cream-coloured ceramic figurine of a zebu bull with rondel eyes. Painted with stripes on the back, shoulders, and on exaggerated crescent horns. The bull, with its hump and powerful horns, is a recurring motif in the Indus Valley. The animal may represent the leader of a herd, who is able to protect his followers, or it could be a reflection of the bull's importance in religious sacrifice. Restored Size: L:106mm / W:45mm ; 100g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.

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INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL

Name: INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL
SKU: 149470317
Price: 380 GBP
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