Mesopotamian Alabaster Double Kohl Jar

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/4 in. (3 3/8 in.) (137 grams, 71 mm (192 grams total, 85 mm high including stand)).

Composed of two connected cylindrical containers with a rounded base and a flattened rim, the outer face of each container featuring an intricately carved stylised animal with long horns, beneath the rim, an incised band of herringbone design encircling the neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

From a London, UK, family collection, thence by descent, before 1988.

CONDITION

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LOT 1758