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LOT 2565
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Bull and Lion
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (77.62 grams, 76 mm).
With everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of a lion and a facing bull with geometric panels in between. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
'David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.'
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LOT 2565
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Bull and Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Opening Bid: £175
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Fair condition.
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