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LOT 2487
Copper-alloy Shiva Mukhalinga
KARNATAKA, INDIA, CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (532 grams, 10.8 cm).
With stylised facial features, necklace suspended around the neck, protruding ears with large earrings. [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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Gold Hoop Earring Pair
India, 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Matched pair, each a hoop with returned hook, applied granule collar and green glass seed-bead. 3.34 grams total, 25-30 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, 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. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Fusiform in profile with narrow foot and flared neck; fretwork band to the shoulder and equator with pellets. 958 grams, 25 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Copper-alloy Incense Container Lid with Seated Dog
Circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
An openwork domed lid with a dog, starburst motifs on its body; offered with a cylindrical matchstick container with the emblem of Uppingham School, England, to one side. 249 grams total, 48-58 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.
