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Lot 216

Three Egyptian anhydrite cosmetic jars
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7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Three Egyptian anhydrite cosmetic jars
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1991-1786 B.C.
Including kohl jar with everted disc rim and broad shoulders tapering to a flat base; and two other jars with broad shoulders, 2.3cm-3.5cm high (3)

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Provenance:
UK private collection, acquired in the 1930s by the owner's grandfather, H.G. Ramsell (d.1960), Wolverhampton, thence by descent.

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