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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 Geometric Vase with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Biconvex jar with flared mouth, painted concentric bands of ornament to the shoulder, featuring a lion and ibex between peepal leaves. 696 grams, 18.5 cm
Fair condition.
Ex Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 159, no.1506. 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. -
Indus Valley Polychrome Terracotta Cup with Fishes
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Biconvex in profile with rolled rim, painted polychrome panels to the shoulder with fish motif. 187 grams, 94 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
