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LOT 2685

Indus Valley Terracotta Bichrome Bowl

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

10 3/4 in. (891 grams, 27.2 cm wide).

Broad and squat with rounded rim; inner face with concentric painted design (wreath, ladder, comb) and outer face with a single line above the base.

Provenance

Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

CONDITION
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LOT 2685

Indus Valley Terracotta Bichrome Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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