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Central Asian Antiquities
Indus Valley, Harrapan Civilization, Early 2nd Millennium B.C.

|Central| |Asian| |Antiquities|, |Indus| |Valley,| |Harrapan| |Civilization,| |Early| |2nd| |Millennium| |B.C.|
The Harappan civilization existed from 2600 - 1700 B.C. The Harappan civilization was twice the size the Old Kingdom of Egypt. In addition to trade relations with Mesopotamia and Iran, the Harappan city states also had active trade relations with the Central Asian peoples.
AA23946. Harrapan culture painted pottery cup, Near choice, complete and intact, some paint loss, earthen deposits, tiny chip in rim, 7.7cm (3") tall, 10.9cm (4 1/4") diameter, early 2nd millennium B.C.; unglazed redware (Munsell color 5YR 8/4) pottery cup, slightly tapered foot, bowl widening to rim, black painted ornamentation: four eagles facing with wings open, head left, talons extended, alternating around with X in square pattern with triangle in each quadrant (representing the four winds), four groups of four wavy lines (river symbols) below; $350.00 (€329.00)
 


Indus Valley, Terracotta Zebu Bull, c. 12th - 9th B.C.

|Central| |Asian| |Antiquities|, |Indus| |Valley,| |Terracotta| |Zebu| |Bull,| |c.| |12th| |-| |9th| |B.C.|
Similar terracotta bulls were found in the more ancient levels of excavations at Mundigak near Kandahar. They were symbols of force and the fecundity of the herd. Zebu are thought to be derived from wild Asian aurochs, which disappeared during the time of the Indus Valley Civilization due to domestication and loss of habitat. The species was introduced into Egypt around 2000 B.C. and to Brazil early in the 20th century.
AE63807. Terracotta Zebu Bull; cf. Casal, p. 32; 9.5 cm (3 3/4") long, missing tip of right horn, charming, c. 12th - 9th B.C.; baked terracotta with applied polychrome, horns and humped back, dark painted features and details; from a Florida dealer; SOLD


India, Stone Head of a Bodhisattva, c. 10th Century A.D.

|Central| |Asian| |Antiquities|, |India,| |Stone| |Head| |of| |a| |Bodhisattva,| |c.| |10th| |Century| |A.D.|
The bodhisattva, a popular subject in Buddhist art, is someone who, motivated by great compassion, has a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. In early Indian Buddhism, bodhisattva usually referred specifically to the Buddha Shakyamuni in his former lives.
AH59765. India, stone head of a bodhisattva, 11.5 cm tall, c. 10th century A.D., from New Jersey collection, purchased from a European dealer (c. 1980's); SOLD







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REFERENCES

Casal, J. "Mundigak: l'Afghanistan à l'aurore des civilisations" in Archeologia, No. 13, Nov. 1966, pp. 30 - 37.
Hambly, G. Central Asia. (New York, 1966).
Jettmar, K. Art of the Steppes. (Baden-Baden, 1967).
Kohl, P. Bronze Age Civilization of Central Asia Recent Soviet Discoveries. (Armonk, NY, 1946).
Musée, G L'art du Gandha^ra et de L'Asie Centrale. (Paris, 1959).
Rice, T. Ancient Arts of Central Asia. (New York, 1965).
Starr, R. Indus Valley Painted Pottery - A Comparative Study of the Designs on the Painted Wares of the Harappa Culture. (Princeton, 1941).
Tripathi, V. & Srivastava, A. The Indus Terracottas. (New Delhi, 2014).
Urmila, S. Terracotta Art of Rajasthan (From Pre-Harappan and Harappan Times to the Gupta Period). (New Delhi, 1997).
Zwalf, W. ed. Buddhism Art and Faith. (New York, 1985).

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