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LOT 2206
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Storage Jar with Fish
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (376 grams, 11.9 cm).
Squat drum-shaped body with painted polychrome fish and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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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From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Very Large Indus Valley Terracotta Flask
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Biconvex in profile with central dome to the upper face; two lateral loop handles to the shoulders and spout between with socketted rim; painted bands to the neck, median band with lion and ibex flanked by geometric bands to the rim and centre. 3.45 kg, 34 cm
European collection, formed 1960s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Lion and Gryphon
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with a lion, a mythical bird-headed beast and geometric motifs. 340 grams, 12.3 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
