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ANCIENT NEAR EAST. Iron Age II, circa 700-500 BCE. Assyrian or Sumerian crystal quartzite cosmetics container....
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST. Iron Age II, circa 700-500 BCE. Assyrian or Sumerian crystal quartzite cosmetics container. Carved from a single large crystal of transparent quartzite 2.1 inches (51 mm) tall, this small bottle is of faceted octagonal form with a tapered base and narrowed, shaped neck, rounded lip and flat base, the interior bored out for storage of kohl or some similar cosmetic. See Hans-Peter Bühler, Antike Gefässe aus Edelsteinen, Mainz, 1973, nos. 44, 45, for similar vessels. With acrylic stand.Ex A.G. Collection, Montreal, 1976-1993; obtained on the European market.
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2016 November 16 Biblical Archaeology & Related Objects Grand Format Auction #6170 (go to Auction Home page)
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