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LOT 2115

Indus Valley Pottery Fertility Figure

CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 1/4 in. (41 grams, 10.8 cm).

White clay with applied details to the hair, collar, arms and breasts. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex M Schoyen collection, 1990s.

Literature

Cf. similar fragment in the British Museum under accession no. 1939,0619.206.

CONDITION
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LOT 2115

Indus Valley Pottery Fertility Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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