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LOT 2320
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 in. (411 grams, 19.5 cm).
With flared base, standing female with floor-length robe, applied facial and necklace detailing, arms bent and hands placed beneath the breasts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Ibex and Bird
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A mammiform vessel with everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of a crouching ibex and a pecking bird with pellet-and-circles to the field. 98.60 grams, 82 mm
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 unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl with Fish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted frieze of fish within geometric borders. 349 grams, 12.5 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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. -
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animal Motifs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
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.
