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LOT 2313
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 5/8 - 2 7/8 in. (441 grams total, 41-73 mm).
Including quadrupeds, a bird and human figures, all on square display bases. [6, 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 Painted Terracotta Bowl
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Drum-shaped in profile with painted inner rim, painted geometric panels to sidewall. 210 grams, 11.8 cm
Ex M. Schoyen collection, 2000s. -
Late Mughal Illuminated Quran Leaf
Mid-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Single-sided leaf from a Quran manuscript, the left panel with the last verses from Surah 1 ("Al-Fatiah" or "the Opening"), and the right register shows the first verses from Surah 2 ("Al-Baqrah", "the Heifer"). 3.77 grams, 16.2 x 21 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Scottish private collection. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising mainly zoomorphic figures in various poses, some mounted on ceramic display base. 438 grams total, 7-10.3 cm
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.
