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LOT 2309

Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Collection

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER

3 - 3 37/8 in. (493 grams total, 78-99 mm).

Including simians with extended tails and other types, one mounted on a ceramic base. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 2309

Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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