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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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Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
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Indian Benares Brass Embossed Vessel
Circa 1890 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Funicular in profile with thick base, horizontal bands of punched fronds, hatched bands, pointillé leaves and other motifs; white metal rings to mouth and base. 489 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired from the UK art market. Private Scottish collection. -
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Drum-shaped jar with slightly flared shoulder, raised rim to the mouth; bands of painted decoration including interlocked stepped panels to the shoulder, frieze of fishes to the sidewall. 433 grams, 15.2 cm wide
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