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| NEOLITHIC TERRACOTTA MALE BUST The high forehead, shaved head, and deeply cut almond-shaped eyes, and incised eye brows are typical and reflect a strong Mesopotamian influence. Cf. Vergessene Städte am Indus, Mainz am Rhein, 1987, p. 254, fig. A87. Unusually fine style. Very rare - only 3 or 4 others known. Mehrgarh, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Nal Culture, Indus Valley Early Bronze Age, Period VII, ca. 2800-2500 BC H. 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2007, no. 259 GDPU01 $9,500 Sales |
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