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LOT 1399
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram Kohl Vessel
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (425 grams, 11.4 cm).
Modelled as a stylised ram with stocky body and short legs, exaggerated head with curving horns and large ears, tubular mouth with remains of the applicator closing the opening.
ProvenancePrivate collection Dr Rudolf and Leonora Blum, Zumikon, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1399
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram Kohl Vessel
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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