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LOT 2090
Indus valley Terracotta Jar Decorated with Waves
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/4 in. (1.74 kg, 21 cm high).
Biconvex body with broad mouth, impressed lines to the shoulder, painted panels of wavy lines below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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