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LOT 2292
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (215 grams, 12 cm).
With painted frieze to the shoulder of smaller and larger birds. [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.
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Indus Valley Cylindrical Clay Fertility Figure
3300-1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A bell-shaped fertility figure with squat, bulbous head, stylised face composed of raised features including a heavy brow, pinched nose, and circular eyes; hollow-formed. 925 grams, 19 cm high
Fine condition.
Private collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2010. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Group of four vessels each with painted detail. 573 grams, 8-12 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.
