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LOT 2087
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (142 grams, 80 mm high).
With slightly flared profile, carination and dimple base, painted frieze of ibexes to the sidewall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Indus Valley Clay Fertility Figurine
33rd-13th century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Tubular figurine depicting a stylised female with one arm extended, conical breasts and eyes, necklace of impressed points and similar detail to the ears, applied facial features. 711 grams, 15 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Indian Bronze Hanging Animal Diorama
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rectangular tray with suspension loop to each corner, inward facing seated figures (man, cobra, elephant, etc.). 187 grams, 54 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
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Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Circa 2nd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £364
Comprising polished beads in various sizes with etched geometric designs. 18.6 grams total, 3-20 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India.
