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LOT 2463

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 5/8 in. (210 grams, 11.8 cm).

Drum-shaped in profile with painted inner rim, painted geometric panels to sidewall.

Provenance

Ex M. Schoyen collection, 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2463

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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