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The goddess depicted standing and holding a weapon in each arm. 73 grams, 64 mm

An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Modelled with emphasised facial details and pierced ears, resting atop a columnar base; possibly a votive. 131 grams, 62 mm

An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Lot No. 2588
10
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With piriform body and squat, bulbous head, raised circular eyes with central piercing, pinked ears and beak, deep furrowed brows, hollow-formed. 710 grams, 14.5 cmFine condition.

Ex David Gold collection, before 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Peepal leaf cross in centre surrounded by four painted bands with of row of twelve ibexes above. 1.1 kg, 17.2 cm

Ex Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 159, no.1500.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Biconvex in profile with rolled rim, painted polychrome panels to the shoulder with fish motif. 187 grams, 94 mm

From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Lot No. 2591
15
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
A hollow-formed bell-shaped idol, with applied, pinched facial features. 654 grams, 16 cmFair condition.

From the collection of a Japanese gentleman, deceased (1970-2010); collected in the 1990s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Standing on a discoid base with his thick tail arching over his head. 104 grams, 64 mm

An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Hollow-form with elongated neck and facial features, lingam necklace suspended around the neck. 500 grams, 11.6 cm

An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Lot No. 2594
5
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Carved seated figure wearing jaguar-skin cowl shown with hands resting above the abdomen with recess to accept a sacred object; mounted on a custom-made stand. 288 grams, 97 mm (436 grams total, 13 cm including stand)

with Sotheby's, Parke Bernet, 31 May 1975, no.292.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

See Olguin, F., Aztecs, Royal Academy of Arts, Spain, 2003, p.73, for a similar seated figure.

Exhibited Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA, accession no.4462.

The jaguar-skin cowl is an emblem of power and shamanic transformation in Mesoamerican cultures and was particularly adopted by the Aztec civilization to harness the power of the predator. This piece shows an interesting patina of lines and wear, possibly from exposure to water from ancient times.
Lot No. 2595
9
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Carved with voids to the open mouth and eyes, four lateral attachment points. 426 grams, 11.1 cm

Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Lot No. 2596
3
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Cut from a sheet of silver with repoussé pellets for eyes and skin texture; four short legs each with a circular perforation for attachment; probably Vicús Culture with Moche influence. 0.77 grams, 41 mm

André Lorenceau (b.1930-d.2019), Baselland; collected between 1960s-2000.
Since then in the family.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Lot No. 2597
5
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mixed group including an embroidered textile fragments, and tassel with decorative band. 29 grams total, 18.5-44 cm

Acquired in the 1940s-1950s.
Ex Hiller collection; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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