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Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Figure Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Figure Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Figure
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LOT 2194

Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Figure

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 1/2 in. (21.6 grams, 89 mm).

Modelled in the round with hands pressed together with applied hair and collar, impressed eyes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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 2194

Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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