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LOT 2640
Gandharan Terracotta Buddha Head
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (960 grams total, 17.5 cm including stand).
With youthful facial features, tousled hair and soft fleshy cheeks; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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Opening Bid: £222
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Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animals
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From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of geometric painted cells and zoomorphs. 270 grams, 11.7 cm wide
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
