ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART
Lot 234:
Description
Central Asia, Ca. 8th-10th century AD A polychrome pottery figure of a cow with a thick body supported by four sturdy legs with pronounced hooves. The animal’s head capped by a pair of horns features incised staring eyes, a long snout with open nostrils, and drilled mouth. Each side of the body is decorated with brown and red abstract motifs and adorned with handles with suspension loops.
L:16.5cm, W:13. 2cm, weight: 555g
Provenance: Private London collection of Early Islamic Art – M.A.; formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1980s.
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