Indus Valley Terracotta Mother Goddess Idol

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Indus Valley terracotta Mother Goddess Idol, c. 2500 B.C., standing nude with star-shaped halo and applied necklace, 11.6 cm high, right hand broken but otherwise intact, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from a private British collection.

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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
United KingdomVerified
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