Bidspirit auction | INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BIRD IDOL

INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BIRD IDOL - Ca. 3000 - 2500 BC. A terracotta figurine depicting a highly abstract anthropomorphic figure with an elongated head, narrowing into a beak-like form with incised, circular eyes. The arms are bent at the elbows and held across the abdomen, with linear impressions mimicking the fingers. A single circular indentation is present on the chest. The broad torso leads to a flared base, allowing the piece to stand upright.Size: 85mm x 50mm; Weight: 45gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.