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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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Indian Erotic Wood Carving
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Carved in the round architectural panel from a temple-chariot depicting an erotic amorous couple standing conjoined on a plinth and supporting a lotus-flower base on their heads. 2.73 kg, 59 cm
From an old Oxford, UK, collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Indus Valley Painted Geometric Pottery Bowl
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted roundels with stepped borders. 73 grams, 77 mm wide
with Balakh Carpets, 2003. Private collection, Europe. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Offering Stand
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With convex rim to the flared base, collar and stepped plate. 4.8 kg, 35.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
