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LOT 2657
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (108 grams, 80 mm).
With narrow base, biconvex body and flared rim; panels of avian decoration below the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
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Large Indus Valley Etched Orange Carnelian Necklace Bead Collection
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Comprising: a barrel-shaped bead with floral decoration, two flattened barrel-shaped beads with geometric motifs, one discoid bead with crux gammata, and other beads with geometric decoration. 61.03 grams total, 9.84-49.06 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India. -
Sacred Brass Plaque with Shiva and Attendants
India, 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round facing figure of Virabhadra Shiva, flanked with attendants. 563 grams, 17.5 cm
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery. -
Indian Erotic Painting with Lovers
Late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A polychrome painting presenting a grand building in a rural setting, two guards seated on the ground outside, smoking a hookah together, a third man smoking alone by a small fire; inside the palace, a man and a woman gazing at each other adoringly in bed, intricate detailing to the architecture, flora and fauna; perhaps a royal lifestyle scene; painted on an old manuscript page with dense lines of handwritten script on the reverse. 11 grams, 20.5 x 15 cm
Fine condition.
Personal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent. Private family collection of a West London gentleman.
