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LOT 2207

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Lion and Gryphon

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 7/8 in. (340 grams, 12.3 cm).

Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with a lion, a mythical bird-headed beast and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 2207

Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Lion and Gryphon

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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