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Lot 149

An Elamite bronze kohl pot in the form of a worshipper

28 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An Elamite bronze kohl pot in the form of a worshipper
Circa 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C.
Depicted standing, with large eyes and straight mouth, the hands held up to the chest, wearing a flat cap which extends onto the upper back, probably representing hair, the applicator hole at the crown of the head, 6.9cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, London, acquired in New York in 1981.
with Rupert Wace, London, 2005.
Private collection, London, acquired in January 2011 from the above.

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