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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]

Provenance

From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.

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LOT 1177

Sassanian Bronze Kohl Pot

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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