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LOT 2281
Large Indus Valley Ceramic Platter
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 in. (1.3 kg, 30.5 cm wide).
Decorated with a faint geometric motif; pierced twice for suspension or storage purposes.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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