Bidspirit auction | Antique bronze eye cosmetic kohl

Antique bronze eye cosmetic kohl tripod, Middle Asia, 200BC- 800AD. - Antique bronze eye cosmetic kohl tripod, Middle Asia, 200BC- 800AD. Made in Bactria or Persia, circa 200 BC-800 AD. A delightful cast bronze vessel for holding kohl. The pot has a highly decorated rounded body with incised patterns and applied beaded lines. Three bent legs with hoof-like feet support it. Kohl is an eye cosmetic, still in use, made by grinding stibnite for use as mascara or eyeliner. Length: 80 mm; Width: 55 mm; Weight: 17 g; Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.