Bidspirit auction | INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA WOMAN-BIRD IDOL

INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA WOMAN-BIRD IDOL - Ca. 3000 - 2500 BC. A terracotta figure depicting a bust of a female with exaggerated breasts and broad shoulders. The face is modelled with round, recessed eyes and a small projecting nose, while the hair is represented by a pair of thick, braided locks cascading down both sides of the chest. The torso is narrow, flaring into a broad base.For similar see: Katolec Corporation, Ceramics and terracotta figurines from Balochistan of the Katolec collection, 2017, p. 239.Size: 55mm x 35mm; Weight: 20gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.