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LOT 2102
Indus Valley Limestone Stamp Seal with Quadruped
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (14.3 grams, 37 mm).
Rectangular in plan with incuse image of an ox beside a tree, objects in the field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Paris art market in 1989.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Group of three simians with exaggerated facial features, each with a stub tail; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 247 grams total, 9.9-10.4 cm including stand
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. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Cup with Circle Decoration
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Small vessel with slightly convergent sidewall, and flared lip, carinated profile; painted band of conjoined roundels. 81 grams, 79 mm
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.38. -
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with River Pattern
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Piriform in profile with gently fared mouth, painted horizontal bands to the shoulder and wavy lines to the body. 1.08 kg, 23.3 cm
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.15.
