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LOT 1326
Indus Valley Terracotta Monkey Figurine Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 4 in. (428 grams total, 8.2-10.3 cm).
Each a simian with exaggerated eyes, mounted on a stand. [3, 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.
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