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LOT 2091
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with River Pattern
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/8 in. (1.08 kg, 23.3 cm).
Piriform in profile with gently fared mouth, painted horizontal bands to the shoulder and wavy lines to the body.
Provenance
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.15.
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