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LOT 2574
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Storage Vessel with Serpent
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (381 grams, 13.7 cm).
A drum-shaped vessel with broad shoulder and raised rim; painted radiating lines to the shoulder, serpent to the sidewall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.
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.
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LOT 2574
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Storage Vessel with Serpent
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Fine condition, chip to rim.
From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. 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. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Idol Head Collection
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Hollow-formed with applied facial details. 442 grams total, 4-12.5 cm
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired from his father's collection. 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. -
Copper-alloy Durga with Sceptre and Club
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An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.