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LOT 2281
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (360 grams, 12 cm).
Drum-shaped jar with raised gange rim, radiating hatched band to the shoulder, frieze of fishes to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Dish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Shallow bowl with basal ring, four painted panels each with an ibex. 128 grams, 11.7 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. -
Very Large Indus Valley Painted Bowl
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Hemispherical in profile with painted horizontal bands, hatched squares and other panels in red and black. 1.5 kg, 23.5 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. -
Indian Red Sandstone Buddha Head
5th-7th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A carved sandstone Buddha head, with exaggerated lentoid eyes and broad nose, lips parted and teeth exposed; mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.4 kg total, 28 cm high including stand
Fair condition.
Acquired 1990s. Ex West Country, UK, collection.