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LOT 0867

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl Decorated with Figures

CIRCA 2000 B.C. AND LATER

2 5/8 - 5 7/8 in. (727 grams total, 6.8 - 15 cm).

Comprising: a squat biconical bowl with broad base, tiered bands of geometric hatched ornament in red and brown shades; terracotta idol figure with raised arms, dimpled rump and hooked head; offered with a later ceramic figurine and a conical pylon. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0867

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl Decorated with Figures

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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