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LOT 2265
Indus Valley Terracotta Cup
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (116 grams, 95 mm wide).
Formed with a carinated lower body and foot, decorated with painted guilloche and bands of vertical dashes.
Provenance
Ex Schoyen collection of the Indus Vallery culture, early 2000s.
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LOT 2265
Indus Valley Terracotta Cup
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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