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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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Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With basal ring, horizontal painted bands to the shoulder including hatched panels; repaired. 4.4 kg, 38 cm wide
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. -
Indus Valley Clay Owl-Like Fertility Figure
33rd-13th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With piriform body and squat, bulbous head, raised circular eyes with central piercing, pinked ears and beak, deep furrowed brows, hollow-formed. 710 grams, 14.5 cm
Fine condition.
Ex David Gold collection, before 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. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl with Rings
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With carinated body, everted rim, applied loops beneath the rim and free-running rings; painted detailing including foliage to the rim, hatched panels to the shoulders. 424 grams, 13.5 cm
Fine condition. Rare.
Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 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.
