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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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Indus Valley Polychrome Terracotta Cup with Fishes
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Biconvex in profile with rolled rim, painted polychrome panels to the shoulder with fish motif. 187 grams, 94 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Eagle and Gryphon
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With basal ring, painted bands to the interior including birds and a peepal leaf. 345 grams, 16.5 cm
Fine condition. rim chipped.
Ex North 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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. -
Copper-alloy Antimony Container
Mughal, North India, circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Octagonal tapering body with a cylindrical neck, screw-top lid with decorative finial. 49 grams,99 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.
