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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.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Artefact Group
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Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl with Fish
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Drum-shaped in profile with painted inner rim, painted geometric panels to sidewall. 210 grams, 11.8 cm
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