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LOT 1714
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Fragment Group
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 1/4 - 6 in. (1.25 kg total, 3.3-15 cm).
Comprising fragmentary vessels of different types, and a number of smaller fragments, including a small vessel with most pieces present; most with painted polychrome decoration and some with complex designs. [33, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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