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LOT 2216
South East Asian Bronze Rattling Kohl Pot
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (322 grams, 10 cm high).
The squat body standing on four legs, an arm with bulbous terminals holding rattles; tapering cylindrical neck, everted flange rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
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