Loading, please wait...

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Lions Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Lions Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Lions
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

LOT 2317

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Lions

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/4 in. (305 grams, 13.5 cm).

With painted polychrome frieze of geometric panels and crouching lions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 2317

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Lions

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol Collection
    Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol Collection
    3rd-2nd millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

    A standing female in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, pinched nose and mouth with almond-shaped eyes, hands held together in front of the abdomen; one standing figure in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, large ears and chin with large circular eyes, hands held together in front of the chest; a seated figure showing the feet, with elaborate headdress, modelled nose, mouth and almond-shaped eyes, showing signs of original pigment; all mounted on custom-made display stands. 1.78 kg total, 16-24.5 cm including stand



    Property of a West London gentleman; from a private collection since 1989. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

    Lot Details

  • Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
    Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
    33rd-13th century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

    A stylised female figure with bell-shaped body, applied arms and hands clasped between conical breasts, lentoid-section head with broad nose, incised eyes and circular recessed mouth, fingers expressed as incised lines, pricked dots to the front of the body; hollow-formed. 540 grams, 18.5 cm

    Fair condition, repaired.

    UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

    Lot Details

  • Indian Sacred Copper-alloy Plaque with Hindu God
    Indian Sacred Copper-alloy Plaque with Hindu God
    Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.

    Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £140

    Figure of Hanuman advancing in a roundel, modelled in the half-round. 372 grams, 15.8 cm



    From the Jeffrey Romer important collection of Hindu art, 1990s. Ex central London gallery.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list