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LOT 2290
Large Indus Valley Ceramic Storage Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 5/8 in. (4.18 kg, 32 cm wide).
Of bulbous form with carination to the lower body and an everted rim, frieze of painted stylised birds with spread wings between geometric borders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Indian Gold Dagger Scabbard Suite
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Belonging to a dagger and its scabbard, comprising: a tubular pommel cap with filigree ropework, repousse floral motifs; an elliptical-section scabbard throat with billetted border, reeded edges and floral motif; a triangular chape with reeded strip to the mouth. 27 grams total, 29-64 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Indus Valley Ceramic Vessels
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Mainly comprising bowls, jars and vases, including examples painted with geometric motifs. 1.8 kg total, 10-14 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s. -
Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
North India, probably Delhi, circa 1220-1225 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment, Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment) OL438. 17.3 kg, 41.5 cm
Ex Frederick Elghanayan collection. Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, UK, 19 April, 1993, lot 148 (part). Ex central London gallery.