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LOT 2310
Indus Valley Terracotta Artefact Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 3/4 - 4 in. (561 grams total, 69-99 mm including stand).
Including seated woman with textured hair, dog, and other items each on a ceramic base. [5, 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.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bowl with scooped sidewall, painted geometric and zoomorphic panels. 308 grams, 12.2 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. -
Gandharan Stucco Head
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Modelled in the round with serene expression, heavily-lidded eyes, long lobed ears; wavy hair piled above in an ushnisha top-knot; mounted on a custom-made stand. 268 grams total, 92 mm including stand
Acquired in the London art market. Private collection, 1970s. -
Gandharan Silver Chalice
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Bell-shaped in profile with scooped shoulder and everted rim, ribbed lower body, short stem with disc foot. 256 grams, 13.1 cm
UK private collection, 1980-1983. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12459-226875.
Similar sold at Christie's London, 14th September 2010 for $56,000.
