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LOT 2299
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 - 4 1/4 in. (832 grams total, 52-110 mm wide).
A group of vessels, all with painted details. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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