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LOT 2464
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel with Zebu
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (260 grams, 10.8 cm).
Squat in profile with slightly waisted sidewall and carination, narrow foot; painted polychrome panels with zebu, ibex and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990-2000s.
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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