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LOT 2293
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/8 in. (419 grams, 11 cm).
Drum-shaped jar with raised flange rim, band of rosettes to the shoulder, geometric and animal panels to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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