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LOT 1356
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]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Moorey, P.R.S., Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries, Indiana, 1999, for discussion.
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LOT 1356
Western Asiatic Black Stone Kohl Pot with Geometric Design
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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