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LOT 0441
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
CIRCA 2200 B.C.
3 1/4 in. (100 grams, 81 mm wide).
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking concentric rings and other painted cells.
ProvenanceJoseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
See Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology, vol.2, New Delhi, 1994.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking T-shaped and other painted cells; rim chipped. 117 grams, 95 mm
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003. Acquired by the present owner from the above. -
Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Plaque
Circa 14th-16th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Modelled in high-relief as a profile figure of an elephant on a pecked field. 1.51 kg, 20.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Gandharan Terracotta Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Modelled in the round as the head of a Bodhisattva; finely formed facial features with aquiline nose, textured ushnisha; mounted on a custom-made stand. 629 grams total, 14.5 cm including stand
Acquired on the London art market. Private collection, 1970s.
