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LOT 2522
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Fish
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (74 grams, 83 mm).
With painted polychrome frieze of geometric panels and fish. [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 Fish
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A footed bichrome bowl with painted inner face, central lotus(?) flower, a band of swimming fish above. 738 grams, 24 cm
Fine condition, rim chipped.
Ex property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. 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. -
Copper-alloy Incense Container Lid with Seated Dog
Circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
An openwork domed lid with a dog, starburst motifs on its body; offered with a cylindrical matchstick container with the emblem of Uppingham School, England, to one side. 249 grams total, 48-58 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. -
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Figure
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Seated goddess with legs extended in front of the body, pinched head and face, wearing an applied headdress and broad tiered collar; detailing to the collar applied with a point. 19.1 grams, 77 mm
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. 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.
