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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]
ProvenanceProperty 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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