Western Asiatic Black Stone Kohl Pot with Geometric Design

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER

3 in. (173 grams, 77 mm).

Bifacial with suspension loops and three tubular chambers, both broad faces with incised geometric pattern of squares and chevrons in a grid. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

Literature

See Moorey, P.R.S., Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries, Indiana, 1999, for discussion.

CONDITION

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LOT 1356