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LOT 2294
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Bull Figure Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3 1/8 - 4 1/2 in. (380 grams, 8-9 cm).
Group of four model Zebu bulls each with painted detail. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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