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LOT 0048
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (128 grams, 56 mm).
The miniature piriform body with everted neck and rim, shallow integral foot; chipped.
Provenance
Acquired in Europe before 1993.
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LOT 0048
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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