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LOT 2336
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
CIRCA 2200 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (117 grams, 95 mm).
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking T-shaped and other painted cells; rim chipped.
Provenance
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Literature
See Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology, vol.2, New Delhi, 1994.
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LOT 2336
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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