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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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LOT 1156
Western Asiatic Bronze Kohl Pot with Applicator
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Western Asiatic Red Agate Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Graduated group of restrung tubular and fusiform beads with later gilt-metal interstitial collars; centrepiece of two large oval beads and an oblate-shaped bead; S-hook and eye closure; with custom display box. 27.20 grams, 48 cm long
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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Group
10th-12th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £221
Including tubular type with iridescent sheen, globular type with flattened body and others. 111 grams total, 61-79 mm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.