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LOT 2480
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (596 grams, 16.5 cm high).
Modelled as a stylised female figure with a bell-shaped body, oval head with arched brow, narrow eyes, circular recessed mouth and applied ears, one remaining arm held to one of two conical breasts, series of prick marks over the body and neck; hollow-form. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAbelita family collection, 1980-2015.
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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Karnataka, India, circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Modelled with emphasised facial details and resting atop a columnar base; possibly a votive. 132 grams, 76 mm
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. -
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Zoomporphic Spout
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With flared mouth, short strap handle, short spout with two spurs to the base. 3.2 kg, 30 cm
Fine condition, repairs to rim.
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. -
Copper-alloy Female Worshipper Statue
India, circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Standing on a tapering square base, depicted nude with a sash wrapped around her waist. 83 grams, 10.5 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.
