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LOT 2207
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Lion and Gryphon
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (340 grams, 12.3 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with a lion, a mythical 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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LOT 2207
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Lion and Gryphon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Monumental Gilt Bronze 'Earth Witness' Buddha Forearm with Open Palm
Tibetan, 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Hollow-formed arm, wrist and hand with fixing socket to the outside of the wrist; low-relief decoration to the palm; from a statue in the Bhumisparsa mudra; cracked; mounted on a custom-made stand. 21.5 kg total, 129 cm high including stand
Ex Sheila Allen, London. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12742-236277. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indian Bronze Beetlenut Cracker Group
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: one formed as a reclining female with legs extended forming the handles; one formed as a pair of lovers with conjoining genitals. 440 grams total, 13-15.5 cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indian Stone Necklace
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £68
Composed of facetted spinel(?) beads interspersed with small yellow metal beads; restrung, S-hook clasp. 70.8 grams, 56 cm
Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
