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LOT 2567
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (225 grams, 11 cm).
A bell-shaped cup with painted frieze of geometric panels, gryphon and ibex. [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 Bowl with Wolf and Ibex
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With basal ring, painted bands to the interior including a wolf and an ibex. 540 grams, 20 cm
Fine condition, small chip to rim.
Ex North 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. -
Copper-alloy Hanuman Statuette
India, circa late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The divine vanara depicted standing on a lotus dais, his long tail arching over his head. 176 grams, 95 mm
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. -
Gold Hoop Earring Pair
India, 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Matched pair, each a hoop with returned hook, applied granule collar and green glass seed-bead. 3.34 grams total, 25-30 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
