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LOT 2463
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (210 grams, 11.8 cm).
Drum-shaped in profile with painted inner rim, painted geometric panels to sidewall.
ProvenanceEx M. Schoyen collection, 2000s.
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 Painted Terracotta Vessel with Fishes
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Squat in profile with slightly deep shoulder, low neck, flat sidewall, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with fishes and geometric motifs. 390 grams, 11.8 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Indian Inscribed Bronze Container
19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 110 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Hollow-formed domed caddy with detachable lid, ribbed in plan with incised scrolls and tendrils. 488 grams, 11.4 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Birds and Geometric Designs
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With slightly sloping sidewall, flat shoulder and everted rim to the broad mouth; painted geometric bands and zoomorphic panels to side and shoulder; chipped, repaired. 406 grams, 12.8 cm wide
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.