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LOT 2314
Indus Valley Terracotta Beast Head Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 - 6 1/2 in. (253 grams total, 15-16.5 cm).
One a spout(?) with circular open mouth, ram's horns and band of roundels to the neck; one with long porcine snout, applied lentoid eyes and brow-ridge, painted stripe detailing; each mounted on a custom-made stand. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection; acquired on the London art market in 2004; formerly in a 1970s collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Beast Head Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
One a spout(?) with circular open mouth, ram's horns and band of roundels to the neck; one with long porcine snout, applied lentoid eyes and brow-ridge, painted stripe detailing; each mounted on a custom-made stand. 253 grams total, 15-16.5 cm
Fine condition.
From a UK collection; acquired on the London art market in 2004; formerly in a 1970s collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indo-Persian Miniature Painting
20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Framed and glazed displaying a figural panel inserted into four vertical columns of cursive script separated by red and blue bands, continued on the reverse. 1.15 kg, 45.5 cm
Property of a London gallery. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Fish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With painted frieze to the shoulder of fish between geometric panels. 215 grams, 12 cm
Fine condition, chip to rim.
Ex Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 163, no.810. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
