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LOT 2657
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (108 grams, 80 mm).
With narrow base, biconvex body and flared rim; panels of avian decoration below the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
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