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LOT 2196
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Gryphons
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (296 grams, 12.2 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with a bird, a bird-headed beast, and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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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