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LOT 2088
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 1/2 - 4 3/8 in. (119 grams total, 6.5-11.2 cm).
Including two white clay figures with applied details to the hair, collar, arms and breasts, both with one arm absent and one repaired; and two further fragments of similar. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Cf. similar fragment in the British Museum under accession no.1939,0619.206.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising three simians, one holding her young and the others with hands on hips, each with a stub tail; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 350 grams total, 10.4-11 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including two white clay figures with applied details to the hair, collar, arms and breasts, both with one arm absent and one repaired; and two further fragments of similar. 119 grams total, 6.5-11.2 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Gandharan Stone and Stucco Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With top-knot ushnisha and large lentoid eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 264 grams total, 12.4 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
