Great Pair of Indus Kulli Zebu Bull Figures - 2500 B.C.

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #691252
IN-91007f

This is a great pair of highly stylized Zebu bulls from the region of Kull, in the Indus Valley.

Considerably restored, as seen, these pieces are excellent examples from a very distant age.

These pieces measure 102 mm and 100 mm in length, respectively.

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TERRACOTTA FIGURINE FROM INDIA

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #521447
G11

Terracotta figurine of a pregnant naked woman holding her breast with her right hand. Uttar Pradesh, India, 2nd Millennium BC. In excellent condition, small chips, mounted. H:9cm

Indian Red Sandstone Head

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #454030
1218

Very finely modeled with ovoid face and gently rounded chin. Sharpened nose and pursed lips. Circa 10th - 11th Century C.E., 7" including custom stand. In excellent condition.

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #454022
1217

Exceptionally carved with crisply delineated facial features and pursed lips. Large almond shaped eyes, curled strands of incised hair rising to conical topknot. 8" including custom stand. Circa 2nd - 3rd Century C.E., $4,000, in excellent condition.

Gandharan Stucco Head of a Man

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #406017
1194

Stucco head of moustached Gandharan male, swirls of wavy hair, incised eyes and pursed lips, visible repairs to neck and cowl, small chips on crown and earthen crustation due to age, on custom wooden base, in good condition, 2nd - 3rd Century C.E., head 5 3/4" high

Nice Gandhara Indian Stucco Head of Buddha

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #385844
2005021

Gandharan refers to an artistic style that developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BC and the 7th century AD. Its roots lie in the Greco-Roman influence first introduced into the region by Alexander the Great, and subsequently by the trade of the Roman and Byzantine empires. Therefore, it presents an interesting fusion of traditionally Indian iconography and Roman motifs like vines, cherubs, tritons & centaurs. ... Click for details

GUPTA CARVED STONE FROM INDIA

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #361230
CA052

Carved head of a girl,reddish stone. India, Gupta Period, 5th. Century AD. In excellent condition,mounted. 16.5x13cm.

ANTENNA HANDLED BRONZE SWORD, INDIA

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #339455
100.166BHD

This style of ‘antenna handled’ ancient bronze sword (100.166BHD) is found in the lower Ganges Valley of India. Assigned to the Uttar Pradesh period, dating c.1800-1000BC, the 16” long sword is in overall very good condition with excellent patina, minor metal loss, and a small, leaf like area along one blade edge that has partially loosened but is still attached (care should be taken not to apply pressure to the area as it wouldn’t take too much to break off the piece). A large example of the ty... Click for details

Statue of Krishna as a Crawling Infant, 10th.-15th. C

Far East: India Pre 1492: item #334496
Krishna01

This is a nice small Bronze Statue depicts Krishna as a crawling infant.

" The child drags himself alone the ground on the left knee with the help of the left hand. he right hand holds up an object that may be a sweetmeat or a ball of butter. He is naked except for a plain girdle and some jewelry, which includes a necklace with a prominent charm box to protect himself from evil " ( explanation from the book Asian Ar... Click for details

BUDDHA STUCCO HEAD FROM AFGHANISTAN

Far East: India Pre AD 1000: item #318970
H59

DESCRIPTION: Buddha stucco head in the style of Hadda. CONDITION: Excellent.Well mounted on a metal pedestal. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Gandhara art of 4th Century AD. DIMENSION: H:9cm