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LOT 2308
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (725 grams, 20.5 cm).
With a bell-shaped body, applied arms held across the chest, a trilobate head and a large pinched nose; hollow-formed. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.
Property of an English gentleman.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Sacred Copper-alloy Bracelet Plaque with Hindu God
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Opening Bid: £50
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Indus Valley Terracotta Collared Chalice
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and surviving painted decoration to the rim and neck. 923 grams, 20 cm
Fine condition.
Property of a central London gallery; formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Jar with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A footed jar with flared rim to the mouth, bands of painted decoration including ibexes and prowling felines with fronds. 1.4 kg, 20 cm
Fine condition.
From the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
'David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.'
