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LOT 2591
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (654 grams, 16 cm).
A hollow-formed bell-shaped idol, with applied, pinched facial features. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Japanese gentleman, deceased (1970-2010); collected in the 1990s.
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 Seated Terracotta Fertility Figure
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Seated goddess with legs extended in front of the body, pinched head and face, wearing an applied headdress and broad tiered collar; detailing to the collar applied with a point. 19.1 grams, 77 mm
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. 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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Large Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animal Motifs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £4,500 - 5,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,250
Pale cream fabric, funicular lower body and broad rounded shoulder, band of painted ornament including ibises, a tiger and hatched panels. 2.28 kg, 29 cm wide
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12187-222202. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Storage Vessel with Serpent
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A drum-shaped vessel with broad shoulder and raised rim; painted radiating lines to the shoulder, serpent to the sidewall. 381 grams, 13.7 cm
Fair condition.
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. 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.
