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LOT 2511
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Figure
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (35 grams, 10 cm).
A female with dome-shaped head and applied hair falling to the shoulders; pinched nose and applied eyes with indented pupils; applied open mouth wide shoulders with broad collar, small breasts below; arms to the side of body and bent at the elbows; legs together and bent at the knees. [No reserve]
ProvenanceEx David Gold collection; by repute from a group catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With black markings on the heads, bodies, tails and legs; each pierced once in a similar position. 412 grams total, 9.3-10.3 cm
Fine condition.
Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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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18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular panels of handwoven silk with embroidered floral and geometric designs. 505 grams total, 118-118.5 cm
Acquired between 1965-2020. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
