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Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group
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LOT 2126

Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

3 - 4 3/4 in. (224 grams total, 8-12 cm).

A mixed group of idol figures, each a recumbent nude female with headdress. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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LOT 2126

Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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