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LOT 0307
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (324 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
Drum-shaped in profile with broad shoulder and mouth, flared rim; concentric painted bands to the shoulder and sidewall, with hatched and geometric detailing.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0307
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Jar
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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with a North of England dealership. Ex private Scottish collection.
