APHRODITE AUCTION #3- INDUS VALLEY FEMALE FIGURE

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A ceramic figure of a standing female in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, hands clasped between the breasts. 549 grams, 19.5cm (7 3/4"). English private collection; acquir

3300-1300 BC. A terracotta figurine of a sitting female with flexed arms and legs, broad multi-strand collar and radiate crown. 60.8 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Ex North London gentleman; previously in the

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. An intriguing standing female terracotta figure, hand-built with characteristically stylized featur

Indus Valley, ca. 2400-2000 B.C. A terracotta example from the Mohenjo-Daro region. Dimensions: 3 5/8 inches L. (9.2 cm.) Provenance: Ex- Important New Jersey private collection, 1970s. Detailed Condi

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A ceramic fertility idol formed as a stylised female figure with bell-shaped body, deltoid head with pinched nose, arms held across the chest with fingers expressed as shallow i

3rd millennium BC. A terracotta figurine of a zebu with painted stripes to the flanks and horns, painted roundel eyes. 115 grams, 92mm (3 1/2"). From an old Tokyo collection; formerly the property of

4th-3rd millennium BC. A ceramic standing figure female wearing a large headdress, hooked nose, pierced holes for eyes, applied mouth; two roundels to the front possibly to represent breasts with pend

4th-3rd millennium BC. A seated ceramic figure of a female, possibly a goddess, with applied bands to the top of the head for hair, large pinched nose with pierced holes for eyes, small applied mouth;

4th-3rd millennium BC. A ceramic figure of a female with dome-shaped head, traces of headdress to the top, applied hair falling to the shoulders with roundels to the end; large impressed eyes, small p

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A ceramic fertility figure modelled as a female with bell-shaped body, stylised facial features, arms held to the chest, hands cupping conical breasts, neck ornamentation and pr

A wonderful female terracotta fertility figurine, Northern Indus Valley, c. 3rd-2nd Century BC. This lovely fertility figure is 4-5/8 in high, is adorned with multiple necklaces and a central clasp ho

Children's toys, and offertory figures, one nearly intact, one mounted on teak block, 3" to 5" long, losses.

4th-2nd millennium BC. A terracotta figurine of a seated female with hands placed under her breasts, multiple-strand collar and second head in a beaded headdress. 23 grams, 65mm (2 1/2 "). From a coll

3300-1300 BC. A bell-shaped terracotta female figurine with pinched facial details, eyes and nose formed as applied pellets; hollow to the underside. 669 grams, 16.2cm (6 1/4"). From an important dece

A fine Gandharan stone fragment, Indus Valley, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, carved from the gray schist characteristic of the area and depicts a partial figure holding a severed human head. H: 3 in (7.6 c

2nd millennium BC. A ceramic figure of a bird with stylised features, standing on a conical base. 194 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). From the collection of the late David Gold; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.

A mixed group of undated archaistic ceramic zebu figures with black painted detailing. 529 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery; formerly in a 1980s co

A mixed group of undated archaistic ceramic zebu figures with black painted detailing. 564 grams total, 92mm (3 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery; formerly in a 19

A mixed group of undated archaistic ceramic zebu figures with black painted detailing. 523 grams total, 91-93mm (3 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery; formerly in a

A mixed group of undated archaistic ceramic zebu figures with black painted detailing. 678 grams total, 90-93mm (3 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery; formerly in a

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A wonderful selection of three hand-built pottery female figures from the ancient Tlatilco culture. Fi

Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A characteristically bird-faced Indus Valley female figure, positioned in a seated pose, with her hands extended outward. She

**Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A characteristically abstract Indus Valley female figure, perhaps a fertility goddess, presente

Culture: HellenisticDate: 200 B.C. Measurements: 4 1/4 in. L. (10.3 cm.) Ex: New Jersey private collection, 1970's. Standing on a rectangular, hollowed base. Nice detail throughout, symbolic of the ca