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LOT 1652

Mehrgarh Bichrome Cup

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 3/8 in. (132 grams, 11.3 cm wide).

A squat ceramic cup with painted frieze below the rim of hatched and geometric panels.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s.
From the Martin Schoyen collection of artefacts from the Indus Valley culture, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1652

Mehrgarh Bichrome Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £102

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