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LOT 2551
Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 3/4 in. (60.2 grams, 12 cm).
With large D-shaped head, star-shaped headdress, pinched nose and multi-strand collars; knees slightly bend, arms extended. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Modelled as a stylised female figure with a bell-shaped body, oval head with arched brow, narrow eyes, circular recessed mouth and applied ears, one remaining arm held to one of two conical breasts, series of prick marks over the body and neck; hollow-form. 596 grams, 16.5 cm high
Fair condition.
Abelita family collection, 1980-2015. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Copper-alloy Betel Nut Supari Box with AZEMOOLLA
India, circa late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The inside of the box divided into three compartments, additional compartment within the hinged lid inscribed with the name 'Azemoolla'. 157 grams, 87 mm wide
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Fusiform in profile with narrow foot and flared neck; fretwork band to the shoulder and equator with pellets. 958 grams, 25 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
