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LOT 2298
Indus Valley Terracotta Offering Stand
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 in. (4.8 kg, 35.5 cm).
With convex rim to the flared base, collar and stepped plate.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2298
Indus Valley Terracotta Offering Stand
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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