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LOT 1960
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 5/8 - 3 1/2 in. (156 grams total, 41-90 mm).
Including standing figures and body parts. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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