COLLECTION OF INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA IDOLS AND FIGURINES

Ca. 2200 - 1500 BC. A collection of five terracotta figures, including, from left to right: an idol head with an incised headband, slit eyes, and a straight nose; a standing idol with outstretched arms, pierced eyes, and a dotted belt above the separated legs; a bird with a rounded head, pointed beak, and tapering body; a hedgehog with a rounded back covered in punctate decoration, short legs, and a projecting snout; and a bull with a compact body, short horns, and four straight legs. Size: 50-75mm x 30-45mm; Weight: 215g Provenance: From a London private collection; purchased in Belgium; earlier part of a German collection before 2000.