Ethereal Amri-Nal, Indus Valley, Footed Terracotta Bowl, c. 2400 BC shunga print on cloth all the better for the

all the better for the wear to the fabric

over which and down to the bottom runs a hairline crack

done by an R

though I have seen it on a few other masks of this type and find the effect very beautiful

Ethereal Amri-Nal, Indus Valley, Footed Terracotta Bowl, c. 2400 BC shunga print on cloth all the better for theI purchased this from a favorite antiques shop just over the NH border in Vermont, one of the owners of which has a particular devotion to ancient things, and from whom I've bought a few small wonders as much for my own joy to spend a little time with as to sell, but a seller I am (though I'll be very glad to keep this one.) It is a c. 2400 BC decorated terracotta bowl from the Amri Nal culture, known for its distinctive pottery, including light buff