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LOT 2386
Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/8 in. (692 grams, 20.8 cm).
With bell-shaped ribbed body and squat head; applied brow-ridge, eyes and beaked nose; pointillé detailing to the eyes; arms bowed, hands holding an amphora to the chest. [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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Opening Bid: £180
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with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
