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LOT 2095
Indus Valley Terracotta Cup with Circle Decoration
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (81 grams, 79 mm).
Small vessel with slightly convergent sidewall, and flared lip, carinated profile; painted band of conjoined roundels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.38.
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