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LOT 2309
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3 1/4 - 4 3/4 in. (573 grams, 8-12 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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