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LOT 1718
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (500 grams, 12.9 cm wide).
Drum-shaped jar with raised gange rim, hatched band to the shoulder, tiered geometric bands to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx M. Schoyen London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
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