terracotta, each of stylised flattened form with bird-like face, the larger with volute headdress, the other with abstract linear painted decoration, each mounted, 19.5, 18cm
Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 23rd October 1961, lot 119 (the painted figure), 11 December 1961, lot 121 (unpainted larger figure), offered together Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 178 (part).
Sold for £1,600
terracotta, each of stylised flattened form with bird-like face, the larger with volute headdress, the other with abstract linear painted decoration, each mounted, 19.5, 18cm
Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 23rd October 1961, lot 119 (the painted figure), 11 December 1961, lot 121 (unpainted larger figure), offered together Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 178 (part).
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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