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LOT 2303
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (85 grams, 73 mm).
A cup with painted frieze of birds and geometric panels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indian Enamelled Iron Hookah Base
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Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Mother Goddess
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