Description:

Persia, likely Khorassan, Seljuk period, ca. 1037 to 1194 CE. A cast brass vessel, likely for storing kohl - the ancient cosmetic used for lining the eyes of both men and women, presenting an ovoid body with a long tubular neck, all supported by four legs with angled feet. The vessel is simple yet elegant with subtle details - a curved band at the upper end of the neck just below the flared rim which is adorned by incised frets along its perimeter, a tiered shoulder marrying the vessel body and the tubular neck, as well as protruding knob-like 'heads' emerging from the vessel body between the upper ends of the legs. Size: 3.25" W x 4.3" H (8.3 cm x 10.9 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-New Material Culture, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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#143388

  • Condition: Expected age wear with some old, smoothed loss to decorative knobs (possibly casting flaws). Missing foot of one leg. Nice warm patina.

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