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LOT 2305
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 - 4 7/8 in. (400 grams total, 90-125 mm wide).
A group of vessels all 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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