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LOT 2098
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (290 grams, 12 cm).
Bell-shaped in profile with painted horizontal bands, scale pattern below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-2000s.
From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.
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Gandharan Stone and Stucco Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With carinated profile and flared rim; painted band of geometric shapes reserved on a painted field to the shoulder. 168 grams, 12 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.
