Loading, please wait...
LOT 2685
Indus Valley Terracotta Bichrome Bowl
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 3/4 in. (891 grams, 27.2 cm wide).
Broad and squat with rounded rim; inner face with concentric painted design (wreath, ladder, comb) and outer face with a single line above the base.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Buddhist Bronze Deity Head
India, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Modelled in the round with emphasised almond-shaped eyes and long curving eyebrows, wearing rosette earrings and a headgear with rosettes, hollow-form. 543 grams, 9.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market pre 2000. Property of Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. -
.jpg)
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Painted Scene
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
With everted rim, painted frieze to the shoulder and sidewall in two panels of a youthful female figure in profile facing a male presenting her with a bunch of flowers(?), in one scene with pointillé miasma surrounding the leaves; repaired. 1.13 kg, 17.5 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'. -
Sacred Brass Plaque with Shiva and Attendants
India, 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round facing figure of Virabhadra Shiva, flanked with attendants. 563 grams, 17.5 cm
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery.
