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LOT 2210
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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Opening Bid: £200
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