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LOT 0594
Greek and Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 - 7 7/8 in. (2.3 kg total, 7.4-20 cm).
Mixed group of vessels including biconvex bowl, drum-shaped jar and other types, some with painted ornament. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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