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LOT 2210
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vase with Zebu
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (614 grams, 16 cm).
Tall piriform jar with densely painted polychrome decoration comprising two zebu bulls, vegetation 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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Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Lion and Oxen
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with a bull, a lion, and geometric motifs. 368 grams, 12.3 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. -
Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf with Noble Ladies
19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A rectangular manuscript page with watercolour scene of three noble females in a landscape, one leaning forward to pierce a snake with a lance(?); panels of nasta'liq text above and below; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 480 grams, 29.7 x 21 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indian Sacred Copper-alloy Plaque with Hindu God and Attendants
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round figure holding various attributes in an openwork arch. 1.38 kg, 22.5 cm
From the Jeffrey Romer important collection of Hindu art, 1990s. 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.