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LOT 2391
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 2391
Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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'The Kelton' Gandharan Head of a Bodhisattva
3rd-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £24,700
Carved in the half-round head of a Bodhisattva (probably Maitreya) with fine detailing to the arched brow, aquiline nose, neat moustache and full lips; the eyes heavily lidded, urna to the forehead, long open lobes to the ears; the hair in multi-stranded curling locks gathered into an ushnisha with brow-band below; heavily cleaned, conserved, and mounted on a custom-made stand; supplied with original old wooden base with collector's label: 'Head of Bodhisattva / Fine grain schist / Gandhara, Northwest Pakistan / 4th century'. 14.3 kg total, 34 cm high
From the private collection of Richard Kelton (1929-2019), California, USA, acquired in November 1982, thence by descent. with Abell Auctions, 25 September 2022, no.422 (£25,000) Acquired by the present owner at the above sale. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12309-222166. -
Mughal Marble Head of a Lion
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
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Private collection, England. -
Indus Valley and Other Terracotta Vessel Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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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.
