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LOT 1156
Western Asiatic Bronze Kohl Pot with Applicator
CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (441 grams total, 14-14.2 cm).
With bulbous body segmented to the underside, tall tubular neck with spiral ornament to the outer face, stepped collars and flange rim, four zoomorphic legs; the applicator round-section, fusiform with square-section central handle, geometric ornament. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a Surrey gentleman.
From a private collection of an Exeter gentleman since 2015.
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