Lot 585
Indus Valley Fertility Bird Goddess. This rare 4.5 inch Indus Valley fertility bird goddess idol is from 1,800 B.C. It comes from the little known Indus Valley culture that flourished throughout large areas of what is now modern Afghanistan and Pakistan in the third century B.C. This ancient culture is not that well known because it was only recently discovered with excavations in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in 1921. In ancient times, this culture was highly sophisticated in architecture and culture. This fertility goddess has a bird-like nose, wig and stylized large breasts. It is believed that these figurines were broken in a fertility ritual of deity worship. Accompanied by a plastic stand for display.
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Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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