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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex
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LOT 2509

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex

4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

8 in. (540 grams, 20 cm).

With basal ring, painted bands to the interior including a wolf and an ibex. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex North London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
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.

Footnotes

David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.

CONDITION
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LOT 2509

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex

Sold for (Inc. bp): £364

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