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LOT 2464
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Zebu
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (260 grams, 10.8 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with zebu, ibex 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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LOT 2464
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Zebu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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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. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Dish with Bird
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Shallow bowl with basal ring, painted panel with a bird in a landscape with fronds. 128 grams, 11.8 cm
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. -
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.