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LOT 1706
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (19.1 grams total, 2-23 mm).
Comprising a group of orange carnelian beads with white line etched geometric patterns, the beads of various forms and types; each pierced for stringing. [56, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1706
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Featuring a squat body, domed lid with hinge and central spike, strap handle with cat's head detailing, long spout with writhen mouth and flared foot; spout repaired. 2.4 kg, 33 cm
Fair condition; spout repaired.
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a Suffolk collector. -
Indus Valley Harappan Ceramic Vessel with Antelope
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With wide base, the body tapering to a narrow mouth with everted rim; the body with two painted antelopes with birds, separated by leafy trees. 339 grams, 15.1 cm high
Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s. From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Bead Necklace String
Circa 2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising polished carnelian beads etched with geometric motifs to both faces; restrung. 15.1 grams, 46 cm long
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.
