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LOT 2291
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Storage Jar with Ibex
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (502 grams, 16.5 cm wide).
A biconvex vessel with shallow convex rim, two ibex standing between pepal leaves and various objects in the field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 163, no.813.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Fine condition, rim chipped.
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Indus Valley Clay Fertility Figurine
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Tubular figurine depicting a stylised female wearing a necklace and headdress, hands holding the breasts, raised linear hem to the bell-shaped skirt, pinched facial features. 468 grams, 17.5 cm high
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Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head
4th-6th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
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UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
