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LOT 2541
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (460 grams, 15.5 cm).
With flared mouth, bands of black painted geometric design to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of an English gentleman; formerly in a collection formed in the 2000s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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Biconvex jar with flared mouth, painted concentric bands of ornament to the shoulder, featuring a lion and ibex between peepal leaves. 696 grams, 18.5 cm
Fair condition.
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Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Modelled as a stylised female figure with a bell-shaped body, oval head with arched brow, narrow eyes, circular recessed mouth and applied ears, one remaining arm held to one of two conical breasts, series of prick marks over the body and neck; hollow-form. 596 grams, 16.5 cm high
Fair condition.
Abelita family collection, 1980-2015. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Votive Bull Pair
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £106
The zebu bulls standing side-by-side on a rectangular base, with painted strip detailing; repaired. 468 grams, 11.5 cm wide
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