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LOT 1177
Sassanian Bronze Kohl Pot
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (69 grams, 63 mm).
Biconvex reservoir with flared base and conical neck, flared rim to the mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
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