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LOT 2459
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Fishes
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (390 grams, 11.8 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly deep shoulder, low neck, flat sidewall, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with fishes and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Chandraketugarh Ceramic Vessel with Seated Gods
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Squat, drum-shaped pouring vessel with conical spout, broad neck, chamfered rim and rounded base; dense panels of moulded ornament displaying alternating rosettes and birds to the rim, large-headed flowers between band of rosettes to the shoulder, lower body featuring a frieze of squatting male figures displaying their genitalia, all wearing cloth headdresses, ornamental collars, arm-bangles and anklets; some holding knives; chipped. 407 grams, 15.5 cm high
Private collection, 1989. Acquired on the UK art market. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Ancient Indian Bronze Horse and Rider Figure
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Formed in the round standing on an oblong base; stylised detailing to the anatomy and trappings of both figures. 92 grams, 52 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11813-206792. 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 Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Comprising polished beads in various sizes with etched geometric designs. 7.68 grams total, 3-15 mm
Ex UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India.
