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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]
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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Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With basal ring, painted bands to the interior including frieze with zebu and ibex. 1.3 kg, 30 cm
Fine condition, chip to rim.
From the property of a 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.
'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.' -
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Bull Figure Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Group of three model zebu bulls each with painted detail. 268 grams, 7-11 cm
Ex Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 159, nos.1510 and 1511, and auction 153, no.639. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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.
