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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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Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With basal ring, horizontal painted bands to the shoulder including hatched panels; repaired. 4.4 kg, 38 cm wide
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. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol
3rd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
With large D-shaped head, star-shaped headdress, pinched nose and multi-strand collars; knees slightly bend, arms extended. 60.2 grams, 12 cm
Fine condition.
Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000. 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. -
Marble Sculptured Carpet Weight Pair
India, 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Each a foliage finial with segmented bulb above a socket of acanthus leaves; square locating lug to the underside. 13.2 kg total, 27 cm each
Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
