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LOT 2091
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with River Pattern
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/8 in. (1.08 kg, 23.3 cm).
Piriform in profile with gently fared mouth, painted horizontal bands to the shoulder and wavy lines to the body.
ProvenanceAcquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.15.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Including female bust with looped handle to the reverse, head with detailed hair and earrings, female with pointillé abdomen and other types; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 231 grams total, 72-95 mm including stand
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. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Group of three simians with exaggerated facial features, each with a stub tail; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 247 grams total, 9.9-10.4 cm including stand
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. -
Tamil Carved Architectural Wooden Yali Lion
Sri Lanka, circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Architectural feature carved from a rectangular block with texture detailing to the mane and facial features; rear face degraded. 1.69 kg, 18.2 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.
