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LOT 2323
Large Indian Earthenware Vessel with Elephant Impressions
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
27 in. (16.3 kg, 68.5 cm including stand).
With bulbous body, broad mouth with returned rim; band of impressed stamps to the shoulder, each an advancing elephant with fronds; mounted on a custom-made stand, repaired.
Provenance
Acquired before 1972.
Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK.
Property of a central London collector.
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LOT 2323
Large Indian Earthenware Vessel with Elephant Impressions
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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