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LOT 2461
Indus Valley Terracotta Offering Stand
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 in. (4.8 kg, 35.5 cm).
With convex rim to the flared base, collar and stepped plate.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2461
Indus Valley Terracotta Offering Stand
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Chandraketugarh Ceramic Vessel with Seated Gods
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Globular-bodied with broad shoulder and neck, everted rim; the upper body decorated in relief with rosettes, phytomorphic and ropework bands, and a frieze presenting a dynamic procession of facing bare-breasted women wearing extravagant earrings, neck ornaments, arm- and leg-bangles and translucent lungis revealing their genitalia; some holding staffs, axes and other weapons, some wearing headdresses or holding vessels on their heads; flower-heads in the field; rim and sidewall chipped. 422 grams, 16 cm wide
Private collection, 1989. Acquired on the UK art market. 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
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Carinated in profile with painted band to inner rim, painted latticework and geometric panels to sidewall. 122 grams, 11.3 cm
Ex M. Schoyen collection, 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Ancient Indian Bronze Horse and Rider Figure
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Formed in the round standing on an oblong base; stylised detailing to the anatomy and trappings of both figures. 92 grams, 52 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11813-206792. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
