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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]

Provenance

Ex 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.

CONDITION
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LOT 2551

Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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