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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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