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LOT 0380

Indus Valley Painted Pottery Bowl

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 3/8 in. (77 grams, 86 mm).

Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted panels with 'stairway' design.

Provenance

Acquired in 2003.
Private collection, Europe.

CONDITION

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LOT 0380

Indus Valley Painted Pottery Bowl

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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