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LOT 2477
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (100 grams, 91 mm).
A biconvex jar with chamfered rim, painted frieze of advancing zebus and plants to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Bull and Lion
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of a lion and a facing bull with geometric panels in between. 77.62 grams, 76 mm
Fine condition; some restoration.
From the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s. 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.
'David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.' -
Indus Valley Painted Storage Vessel
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
With convex underside and sloping shoulder, broad neck with everted rim; concentric bands of black and red painted ornament in hatched and radiating bands. 6.15 kg, 34 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Clay Owl-Like Fertility Figure
33rd-13th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With piriform body and squat, bulbous head, raised circular eyes with central piercing, pinked ears and beak, deep furrowed brows, hollow-formed. 710 grams, 14.5 cm
Fine condition.
Ex David Gold collection, before 2000. 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.
