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LOT 2309
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3 1/4 - 4 3/4 in. (573 grams, 8-12 cm).
Group of four vessels each with painted detail. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Group of four vessels each with painted detail 486 grams, 8.5-11.5 cm
Fine condition, chip to rim.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A bell-shaped hollow-form fertility idol formed as a female figure, both hands cupping breasts, applied eyes, pinched nose, prominent chin; wearing long garment and a headdress; piercing on the head; hole in the side of head. 380 grams, 15.3 cm
Fair condition.
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before 2000; formerly in an old English collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Of bell-shaped profile with painted frieze of geometric panels, advancing lion and zebu. 160 grams, 10.3 cm
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.
