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LOT 2540
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Ibex and Lion
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (266 grams, 11.5 cm wide).
A deep cup with a lion and ibex to the exterior between panels of lozenge and wavy line design. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 159, no.1503.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2540
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Ibex and Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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