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LOT 2289
Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol with Offering Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 in. (657 grams. 22.5 cm).
A tubular female figure in flared skirt, holding a cup between the breasts, applied facial details, conical socket above the head; ears pierced to accept wire rings, neck and lower body pierced. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a retired English university professor; acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2289
Indus Valley Terracotta Fertility Idol with Offering Cup
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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