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LOT 2506
Indus Valley Terracotta Votive Bull Pair
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (468 grams, 11.5 cm wide).
The zebu bulls standing side-by-side on a rectangular base, with painted strip detailing; repaired.
ProvenanceEx London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2506
Indus Valley Terracotta Votive Bull Pair
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Fish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A squat cup with frieze of polychrome fish below the rim. 105 grams, 10.5 cm
Fine condition.
From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Sacred Copper-Alloy Plaque with Shiva and Attendants
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A rectangular plaque with half-rounded standing figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes, a hooded cobra at the top, flanked by attendants. 867 grams, 16.5 cm
Worn surface.
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
