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LOT 2529
Balochistan Terracotta Female Figurine
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 in. (470 grams, 19 cm).
With bell-shaped robe, arms folded supporting the breasts, row of impressed circles forming the necklace, pinched facial details with oversized brow and ears, applied disc earrings and eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the early 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.
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Kashmir Gold Earring Pair
India, 9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £18,000 - 24,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £9,000
Matched pair of earrings, each comprising a hoop with bulb flanked by small scrolls, a triangular plaque with repoussé pelta-shaped scrolls and openwork elements, beaded band and base with graduated chains ending in sheet-gold vine-leaf motifs with granule finals; mounted in a lined presentation case. 12.39 grams total, 70-78 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12815-241414. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The matching necklace is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. -
Copper-alloy Shiva Mukhalinga
Karnataka, India, circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking T-shaped and other painted cells; rim chipped. 117 grams, 95 mm
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003. Acquired by the present owner from the above. 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.
