Loading, please wait...
LOT 2305
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 - 4 7/8 in. (400 grams total, 90-125 mm wide).
A group of vessels all with painted detail. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animal Motifs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
Pale cream fabric, funicular lower body and broad rounded shoulder, band of painted ornament including ibises, a tiger and hatched panels. 2.28 kg, 29 cm wide
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12187-222202. -
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bell-shaped in overall form, right arm and hand wrapped around midriff under breasts, left arm and hand raised to face, fingers indicated by shallow incised lines, applied eyes, mouth, chin and other features, pinched nose, wearing a long garment flared at base and a headdress; her appearance is one of awe or contemplation; pierced through the top of head. 561 grams, 20 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. -
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Zebu
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A conical bichrome bow, elaborate frieze depicting zebus, peepal trees and other vegetation and symbols on the field. 1 kg, 23 cm
Fine condition.
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
