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LOT 1179
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.
Provenance
Acquired in Europe before 1993.
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LOT 1179
Luristan Bronze Kohl Pot
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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