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LOT 2537
Copper-alloy Betel Nut Supari Box with AZEMOOLLA
INDIA, CIRCA LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (157 grams, 87 mm wide).
The inside of the box divided into three compartments, additional compartment within the hinged lid inscribed with the name 'Azemoolla'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAn 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.
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Sacred Copper-Alloy Plaque with Shiva and Attendants
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes, a supernatural attendant on each side. 463 grams, 16.5 cm
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Figure
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A female with dome-shaped head and applied hair falling to the shoulders; pinched nose and applied eyes with indented pupils; applied open mouth wide shoulders with broad collar, small breasts below; arms to the side of body and bent at the elbows; legs together and bent at the knees. 35 grams, 10 cm
Fine condition.
Ex David Gold collection; by repute from a group catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s. 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. -
Gandharan Silver Footed Chalice
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Comprising a horizontally fluted bowl with carination and scooped profile to the neck; gusseted collar to the stem and discoid foot; repaired. 260 grams, 13 cm
UK private collection, 1980-1983. Private collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
