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LOT 2299
Indian Erotic Wood Carving
MADURAI, TAMIL NADU, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
23 1/4 in. (2.73 kg, 59 cm).
Carved in the round architectural panel from a temple-chariot depicting an erotic amorous couple standing conjoined on a plinth and supporting a lotus-flower base on their heads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Oxford, UK, collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Indo-Persian Miniature Painting
20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Framed and glazed displaying a figural panel inserted into four vertical columns of cursive script separated by red and blue bands, continued on the reverse. 1.15 kg, 45.5 cm
Property of a London gallery. -
Indian Erotic Wood Carving
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Carved in the round architectural panel from a temple-chariot depicting an erotic amorous couple standing conjoined on a plinth and supporting a lotus-flower base on their heads. 2.73 kg, 59 cm
From an old Oxford, UK, collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Offering Stand
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With convex rim to the flared base, collar and stepped plate. 4.8 kg, 35.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
