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LOT 1706
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram-Shaped Kohl Vessel
CIRCA 1500 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. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection Dr Rudolf and Leonora Blum, Zumikon, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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