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LOT 2536
Indus Valley Terracotta Male Figure
4TH-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (34.3 grams, 10.2 cm).
With straight arms and legs, wearing a multi-strand necklace, large headdress wrapped around the head with its ends falling on the right shoulder, recessed eyes and pinched nose. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1980-1990s.
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.
'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.'
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Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
A hollow-formed bell-shaped idol, with applied, pinched facial features. 654 grams, 16 cm
Fair condition.
From the collection of a Japanese gentleman, deceased (1970-2010); collected in the 1990s. 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 Hanuman Statuette
India, circa late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The divine vanara depicted standing on a lotus dais, his long tail arching over his head. 176 grams, 95 mm
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. -
Copper-alloy Preying Hanuman Figure
India, circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Standing on a lotus base with his palms pressed together at the chest. 56 grams, 63 mm
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.
