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LOT 2315
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Zebu
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 in. (1 kg, 23 cm).
A conical bichrome bow, elaborate frieze depicting zebus, peepal trees and other vegetation and symbols on the field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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