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LOT 1027
Luristan Bronze Kohl Pot
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (60 grams, 78 mm).
Of tapering cylindrical form with everted rim, decoratively notched ribs of alternating breadth to to body.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1993.
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LOT 1027
Luristan Bronze Kohl Pot
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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