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LOT 0309
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (151 grams, 10 cm wide).
Squat body with a short neck and an everted rim, painted wave motifs on the shoulder.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0309
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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