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LOT 2284
Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Mother Goddess
CIRCA 3000-2500 B.C.
4 5/8 in. (42 grams, 11.8 cm high).
Modelled in a seated position, arms and legs outstretched before her nude body, stylised anatomical and facial features portraying a female figure with large head, dressed hair beneath a head covering, large nose and recessed circular eyes, broad ornamental collar above ample breasts, hour-glass waist, incised fingers and toes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex Schoyen collection, London, UK.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2001.305, for similar.
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A group of three fertility idols comprising: a standing female in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, large nose and chin with circular eyes, wearing a necklace and earrings depicted by circles; one standing female in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, large ears and nose with large almond-shaped eyes, hands held together in front of the chest; a standing figure in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress with bulging eyes, hands held together in front of the chest. 1.76 kg total, 13.5-22 cm
Fine condition, chipped.
Property of a West London gentleman; from a private collection since 1989. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With a bell-shaped body, applied arms held across the chest, a trilobate head and a large pinched nose; hollow-formed. 725 grams, 20.5 cm
Fair condition, restored.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Fine condition, rim chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
