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LOT 2109
Indian Bronze Hanging Animal Diorama
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (187 grams, 54 mm).
Rectangular tray with suspension loop to each corner, inward facing seated figures (man, cobra, elephant, etc.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Bead Necklace String
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Composed of graduated polished beads etched with a white geometric design on both faces; restrung. 16.5 grams, 44 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India. -
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Very fine condition.
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Each of the three vessels of carinated form and displaying repainted polychrome geometric and zoomorphic motifs within panels; including one cup with a D-shaped handle. 402 grams total, 65-94 mm
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