Lot Essay
This tile would have been used as a floor tile in a layout of concentric circles. For other examples, see R. Fisher, "The Enigma of Harwan," Art International, vol. XXV, November/December 1982, p. 35f.
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INDIA, HARWAN, 2ND CENTURY
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A Terracotta Tile
India, Harwan, 2nd Century
Of trapezoidal shape, impressed in two rectangular reserves with a male warrior and a female holding a flower vase, the border stamped with circles
18 in. (47.5 cm.) high
India, Harwan, 2nd Century
Of trapezoidal shape, impressed in two rectangular reserves with a male warrior and a female holding a flower vase, the border stamped with circles
18 in. (47.5 cm.) high
Sale room notice
The dating of this piece is consistent with the results of Oxford thermoluminescence test sample 581y88.