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LOT 2209
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Antelope and Bird
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 5/8 in. (565 grams, 17 cm).
Bulbous body with a narrow foot and an everted rim, the body with a polychrome frieze with a standing antelope depicted with long spiralling horns, and on the opposite side a peacock amidst vegetation, two panels with large flowers in between; possibly some repainting.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2209
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Antelope and Bird
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Indian Moghul Style Green Stone Bowl
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A carved twelve-fluted green onyx bowl with a slightly flared rim and basal ring. 315 grams, 15 cm wide
Fine condition.
London collection since the 1980s. Ex property of a Canadian family. -
Large Indus Valley Plate with Eagle and Fish
Circa 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Shallow plate with flat base, painted geometric decoration on the inner walls, and the base with a splayed eagle surrounded by fish and other motifs. 765 grams, 25 cm wide
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Rajasthan Red Sandstone Figures of Celestial Musicians
11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
Depicting two celestial musicians: one holding a stringed instrument, head turned to the right; the other playing a drum, head turned to the left; each positioned to create a sense of movement and carved with very fine details, including carefully manicured hair and facial hair, extensive jewellery and beautifully crisp eyelids; mounted on modern steel bases. 55.1 kg total, 53 cm high including stand each
Private collection, Rome, acquired in the 1980s. with Christie's, New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 21 September 2007, no.70 [$60,000-$80,000]. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13376-259008.
Sculpture and music have played a prominent part in the cultural development of Indian civilisation. From the representation of the dynamic art of music and dancing on sculpture, we can acquire knowledge of the type of music and dance practised at different periods, and in the study of the history and evolution of music in general and musical instruments in particular.
