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LOT 2315
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Motifs
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (214 grams, 12 cm).
A squat bowl with polychrome interlocking panels to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection of pottery formed in the 1970s.
LiteratureSee Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology, vol.2, New Delhi, 1994.
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LOT 2315
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Motifs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Indus Valley Terracotta Artefact Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including seated woman with textured hair, dog, and other items each on a ceramic base. 561 grams total, 69-99 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
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Indian Red Sandstone Buddha Head
5th-7th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A carved sandstone Buddha head, with exaggerated lentoid eyes and broad nose, lips parted and teeth exposed; mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.4 kg total, 28 cm high including stand
Fair condition.
Acquired 1990s. Ex West Country, UK, collection. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Fish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a squat jar with flared base and rim, polychrome frieze to the shoulder composed of fish and lozenges. 222 grams, 97 mm wide
Acquired 1970s-1980. From a London, UK, collection.
