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LOT 2641
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 in. (2.6 kg, 28 cm).
A substantial squat jar with everted rim, bands of circumferential linear ornament and frieze to the shoulder with zebu and foliage. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Footnotes
David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.
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LOT 2641
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Palms and Bovines
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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