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LOT 1727
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/8 in. (15 grams total, 4-11 mm).
Comprising polished carnelian beads etched with geometric motifs to both faces. [55, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1727
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Circa 2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising polished carnelian beads etched with geometric motifs to both faces. 15 grams total, 4-11 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Indian Brass Shiva Figurine
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja): the upper left hand holding agni (the fire that will destroy the universe), the lower right hand making abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear), the dwarf like figure being trampled by his right foot representing apasmara purusha (illusion, which leads mankind astray) and the raised left foot, signifying refuge for the troubled soul. 523 grams, 15.5 cm high
Ex London, UK, oriental collection. From the collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Fragment Group
3rd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising fragmentary vessels of different types, and a number of smaller fragments, including a small vessel with most pieces present; most with painted polychrome decoration and some with complex designs. 1.25 kg total, 3.3-15 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
