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LOT 2087
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (142 grams, 80 mm high).
With slightly flared profile, carination and dimple base, painted frieze of ibexes to the sidewall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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