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LOT 2394
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Zebus
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/4 in. (875 grams, 17 cm).
Of bulbous shape with low neck; a painted frieze of stylised zebus with emphasised humps and curving horns, ring-and-dot motifs to the field. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, art market, 1990s.
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