Bactrian Bronze Tripod Kohl Jar

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Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast-bronze vessel used to contain cosmetic material known as kohl. The vessel has a deep lower body that is held off the ground by three slender legs, and a tapered neck protrudes from the body and terminates in a thick rim. Vessels like this typically had lids decorated with abstract creatures or applicator sticks to dip inside the vessel. Size: 2.5" in diameter x 3.375" H (6.4 cm x 8.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York

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#140111
Condition Report: Original lid missing. Light abrasions and encrustations to legs, body, and neck, with small chip to spout rim, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.