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LOT 2572
Indus Valley Clay Cylindrical Fertility Figure
CIRCA 3300-1300 B.C.
8 in. (658 grams, 20.5 cm high).
Composed of a bell-shaped body and squat head, arms cupping conical breasts, applied circular eyes, pierced decoration at the neck; hollow-formed. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2010.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With flared mouth, bands of black painted geometric design to the shoulder. 460 grams, 15.5 cm
Fine condition.
Property of an English gentleman; formerly in a collection formed in the 2000s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Squat drum-shaped body with painted polychrome fish and geometric motifs to sidewall, concentric rings to shoulder. 1.27 kg, 17.5 cm wide
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Copper-alloy Goddess Gauri Head
Karnataka, India, circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Modelled with emphasised facial details and resting atop a columnar base; possibly a votive. 351 grams, 10.8 cm
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
