Loading, please wait...
LOT 2279
Gandharan Terracotta Lupine Head Finial
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (983 grams total, 20.5 cm wide including stand).
Comprising conical beast-head finial with furrowed chevrons to the upper face, scooped muzzle, slanted eyes, open mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Azerbaijan Black Vessel with White Inlay
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Squat ceramic jar with waisted profile, lateral spur handles, three stub feet, bands of applied white zigzag detailing to the shoulder. 678 grams, 14.3 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel Collection
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Including a broad bowl with guilloche and hatched triangle band, biconical jar with cainated profile, bowl with slightly flared rim and scale pattern band to the shoulder, and other types. 2.1 kg total, 8.8-15.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising mainly zoomorphic figures in various poses, some mounted on ceramic display base. 438 grams total, 7-10.3 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
