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LOT 2196
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Gryphons
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (296 grams, 12.2 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with a bird, a bird-headed beast, 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 Storage Jar with Peepal Leaves
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Squat body with angled shoulder and narrow foot, the upper body with polychrome peepal leaves and geometric motifs. 384 grams, 13.5 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. -
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Indian Red Sandstone Buddha Head
5th-7th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
A carved sandstone Buddha head, with exaggerated lentoid eyes and broad nose, lips parted and teeth exposed; mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.4 kg total, 28 cm high including stand
Fair condition.
Acquired 1990s. Ex West Country, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Modelled in the round with hands pressed together with applied hair and collar, impressed eyes. 21.6 grams, 89 mm
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.
