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LOT 2273
Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl with Fish
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (500 grams, 16.5 cm).
Biconvex in profile with low rim to the mouth; painted circumferential bands to the shoulder with frieze of fishes.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Animals
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Late Mughal Illuminated Quran Leaf
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Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Carinated in profile with painted inner rim, painted geometric panels to sidewall. 108 grams, 10.6 cm
Ex M. Schoyen collection, 2000s.
