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1429 - INDUS VALLEY MOHENJO-DARO TERRACOTTA IDOL Ca.

Estimate £300 - £600

Description

INDUS VALLEY MOHENJO-DARO TERRACOTTA IDOL Ca. 2500 - 1800 BC. A terracotta standing male idol with an elongated body and applied ornaments across the torso. The head has a high headdress, large applied eyes, a prominent nose, and a broad mouth. A collar encircles the neck, with pendant ornaments descending over the chest. Both arms are bent, with the hands placed against the abdomen. For similar see: Vergessene Stadte am Indus: fruhe Kulturen in Pakistan vom 8.-2. Jahrtausend v. Chr., P. von Zabern, Mainz am Rhein, 1987, C 123, p. 280. Size: 180mm x 70mm; Weight: 245g Provenance: Private collection, UK; acquired in Belgium; prior ownership in a Paris private collection dating from the 1970s.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd