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LOT 2302
Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Female Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (286 grams, 13 cm).
A nude female, seated on a throne with raised arms, with pinched facial and other details, incised knees and navel, applied crown, eyes, mouth, collar and other details; a dog seated to her right side, her hand resting on its head; hollow to the underside; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A jar of bell-shaped profile with painted polychrome frieze of geometric panels, a crouching lion and a pair of fish. 245 grams, 12.5 cm
Fine condition, rim chipped.
From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Sacred Copper-Alloy Plaque with Hindu God
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A half-round figure of goat-headed figure (Daksha?) in profile, wearing high-platform sandals, with long tail encircling its head. 440 grams, 18.5 cm
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indo-Persian Copper Ewer
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Spherical body with conical upper section, arched handle with casket-shaped filler hole to the apex; curved spout with flange rim; flared foot; low-relief vegetation detail overall; casket with hinged lid to access hollow arch; reserved panels with calligraphic text to equator. 1.32 kg, 30.1 cm high
Private collection, UK.
