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LOT 2577

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Geometric Vase

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

7 1/4 in. (696 grams, 18.5 cm).

Biconvex jar with flared mouth, painted concentric bands to the shoulder. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s.
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 2577

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Geometric Vase

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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