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LOT 1715
Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (202 grams, 11.5 cm wide).
Squat in profile with narrow base, carinated profile and everted rim; painted geometric frieze to the shoulder and rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx M. Schoyen London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
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