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LOT 2269
Indus Valley Terracotta Cup
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (585 grams, 13 cm wide).
Squat in profile with rounded underside, carinated shoulder, flared rim, black painted rim and radiating strokes. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex David Gold collection, UK, 1990s.
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