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LOT 2312
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (486 grams, 8.5-11.5 cm).
Group of four vessels each with painted detail [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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'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.'
