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LOT 2575
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Fish
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (280 grams, 15.5 cm).
With basal ring, painted bands to the interior including two fishes and central frond. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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.
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Fine condition.
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Fine condition.
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