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LOT 2309
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 - 3 37/8 in. (493 grams total, 78-99 mm).
Including simians with extended tails and other types, one mounted on a ceramic base. [5, 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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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Net-Painted Terracotta Cup
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising discoid base, horizontal bands of lines and hatching. 246 grams, 12 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s. -
Indian Company School Watercolour on paper of the Delhi River
Circa 1820 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Detailed watercolour scene with riverbank, foliage, buildings and boat. 14 grams, 27 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market. Scottish private collection. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Artefact Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including seated woman with textured hair, dog, and other items each on a ceramic base. 561 grams total, 69-99 mm including stand
From 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.
