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A STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED MOTHER GODDESS, INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天19小时
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A STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED MOTHER GODDESS, INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

Pakistan, c. 3000-2500 BC. Boldly carved, seated with legs crossed, her feet subtly incised, and her hands holding her prominent breasts. The goddess adorned with a broad necklace and a tall headdress covering her head, whose highly stylized face is defined by deeply carved, rounded eyes and a pronounced nose. The fossiliferous stone of earthy tones with whitish spots and russet staining.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired in Paris, France, in the decade of 1990. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with ancient wear and natural age-related imperfections. Distinct traces of weathering and erosion. Few minor nicks, light cracks and surface scratches, and minuscule chips here and there.

Weight: 687.4 g
Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm

Anthropomorphic male and female human forms have been excavated from several sites associated with the Indus Valley Civilization. Female figurines of the Mehrgarh style were endowed with elaborate headdresses and curvaceous physiques with prominent breasts, which were not intended to sexualize the female form, but to venerate it and its role in the creation of life.

Museum comparison:
Compare a related terracotta figure of a seated mother goddess, Indus valley civilization, Mehrgahr style, Pakistan (Baluchistan), c. 3000-2500 BC, 13.3 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 2001.305.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Zacke Vienna, 17 October 2025, lot 569
Price: EUR 2,860
Description: A terracotta figure of a seated mother goddess, Indus valley civilization
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and modeling of the figure. Note the slightly larger size (22 cm).

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拍品估价:800 - 1,600 欧元 起拍价格:800 欧元  买家佣金: 30.00%

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