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LOT 2190
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (41 grams total, 6-14 mm).
Composed of polished carnelian beads including spherical, conical, drum, oval and other types, etched with geometric designs. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 2190
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Carved steatite with mural border, central anguiped with collar, armrings, bracelets and hair decorations; rimm stepped to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. 112 grams total, 80 mm (205 grams total, 12 cm high including stand)
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Gujarat Winged Female Wood Carving
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Chandraketugarh Ceramic Vessel with Seated Gods
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
The squat, drum-shaped pouring vessel with conical spout, broad neck, chamfered rim and rounded base; dense panels of moulded ornament displaying alternating rosettes and birds to the rim, large-headed flowers between band of rosettes to the shoulder, lower body featuring a frieze of squatting male figures displaying their genitalia, all wearing cloth headdresses, ornamental collars, arm bangles and anklets, a number holding knives; chipped. 416 grams, 16 cm wide
Private collection, 1989. Acquired on the UK art market.
