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LOT 2111
Large Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (114 grams, 92 mm).
Squat vessel with carinated profile and basal ring, painted bands of geometric panels and hatching.
ProvenanceAcquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.5.
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