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LOT 2274
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel Collection
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 - 4 1/2 in. (1.65 kg total, 7.8-11.6 cm).
Including a squat footed bowl with bosses to the equator, bell-shaped jar with narrow foot, bowl with slightly flared rim and scale pattern band to the shoulder, and other types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Single-sided leaf from a Quran manuscript, the left panel with the last verses from Surah 1 ("Al-Fatiah" or "the Opening"), and the right register shows the first verses from Surah 2 ("Al-Baqrah", "the Heifer"). 3.77 grams, 16.2 x 21 cm
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Gandharan Terracotta Lupine Head Finial
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Comprising conical beast-head finial with furrowed chevrons to the upper face, scooped muzzle, slanted eyes, open mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 983 grams total, 20.5 cm wide including stand
From a collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bowl with scooped sidewall, painted geometric and zoomorphic panels. 308 grams, 12.2 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.