Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2469
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (333 grams, 12 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with bird, ibex and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990-2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking T-shaped and other painted cells; rim chipped. 117 grams, 95 mm
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003. Acquired by the present owner from the above. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
.jpg)
Indian Inscribed Bronze Container
19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 110 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Hollow-formed domed caddy with detachable lid, ribbed in plan with incised scrolls and tendrils. 488 grams, 11.4 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Gandharan Schist Frieze Fragment
2nd-4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Carved corbel or column fragment with scrolled foliage to three faces and socket to upper face to accept a statue; three youthful figures - two females flanking a larger male - each wearing the hair dressed in a topknot, with radiating sunburst behind them and below a team of two horses galloping left with empty saddles and their reins flung back towards the central character, probably a charioteer. 13.3 kg, 37 cm wide
London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
