Indus Valley Terracotta Mother Goddess Idol
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Indus Valley culture, c. 2500 B.C., 11.6 cm high terracotta Mother Goddess Idol standing nude with a bird-like face, hair details, scarf headdress, and a star-shaped halo, right hand broken but otherwise intact, with a Certificate of Authenticity and proven provenance from a private British collection prior to 2000.
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Description from the seller
Standing nude, hands straight, ample breasts, bird-like face, nice details of the hair and typical scarf headdress, star shaped halo, applied necklace.
Size: 11.6 cm H - 4 9/16 inches
Material: Terracotta
Culture: Indus Valley, c. 2500 B.C.
Condition: Right hand broken, otherwise intact
Provenance: Private British collection, prior to 2000.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Standing nude, hands straight, ample breasts, bird-like face, nice details of the hair and typical scarf headdress, star shaped halo, applied necklace.
Size: 11.6 cm H - 4 9/16 inches
Material: Terracotta
Culture: Indus Valley, c. 2500 B.C.
Condition: Right hand broken, otherwise intact
Provenance: Private British collection, prior to 2000.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Details
Culture
Indus Valley
Century/timeframe
Indus Valley, c. 2500 B.C.
Name of object
Mother Goddess Idol
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2017
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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