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LOT 0242
Bactrian Bronze Kohl Pot with Three Ibexes
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (94.2 grams, 51 mm).
Miniature vessel with bulbous body and trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, three radiating ram-heads to the shoulder.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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