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LOT 0970
Western Asiatic Kohl Pot with Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (35.7 grams, 36 mm high).
A serpentine or chlorite kohl pot of broadly cylindrical form with a gently tapering sidewall, rolled rim, slightly convex base and later incised panel of earlier cuneiform text.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
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LOT 0970
Western Asiatic Kohl Pot with Inscription
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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