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LOT 2277
Indus Valley Ceramic Vessel Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 - 6 in. (1.4 kg total, 10-15 cm).
Comprising bowls of various types, together with a storage jar; most painted with monochrome or polychrome geometric schemes. [5]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
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Comprising bowls of various types, together with a storage jar; most painted with monochrome or polychrome geometric schemes. 1.4 kg total, 10-15 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
