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LOT 2588
Indus Valley Clay Owl-Like Fertility Figure
33RD-13TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/4 in. (710 grams, 14.5 cm).
With piriform body and squat, bulbous head, raised circular eyes with central piercing, pinked ears and beak, deep furrowed brows, hollow-formed.
ProvenanceEx David Gold collection, before 2000.
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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LOT 2588
Indus Valley Clay Owl-Like Fertility Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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Opening Bid: £75
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Indus Valley Terracotta Votive Bull Pair
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £106
The zebu bulls standing side-by-side on a rectangular base, with painted strip detailing; repaired. 468 grams, 11.5 cm wide
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Balochistan Terracotta Female Figurine
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With bell-shaped robe, arms folded supporting the breasts, row of impressed circles forming the necklace, pinched facial details with oversized brow and ears, applied disc earrings and eyes. 470 grams, 19 cm
Fine condition.
From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the early 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.
