Description:

**First Time At Auction**

Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A pair of hand-built pottery fertility idols of characteristically abstract forms with delineated bent legs, curved arms, voluptuous breasts situated beneath pectoral collars, and broad shoulders. Their highly stylized faces each present with impressed circular eyes, a narrow nose, slender lips, and a tall forehead topped with a neatly arranged coiffure. Two wonderful examples from the ancient Mehrgarh! Size: 4.6" H (11.7 cm); 4.95" H (12.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, purchased prior to 2007

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#137007

  • Condition: The larger is repaired and restored at center with great deposits over much of the surface. The smaller has one arm repaired and a loss from the top side of the headdress as shown.

Accepted Forms of Payment:

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense

June 25, 2020 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 24.5% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

View full terms and conditions

Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000