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LOT 2095
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (805 grams, 16 cm high).
Squat jar with rounded underside and flared rim, painted wave to shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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