LOT 398 AYYUBID COPPER PYXIS
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Circa, 1180-1300, Possibly Syria or Egypt Copper pyxis or inkwell. Possibly Ayyubid. Cylindrical with segmented detachable lid. The Pyxis has beautifullyposed depictions of seated turbaned figures holding vessels. Figures similar to earlier Fatimid depictions and contemporaneous Ayyubid coins and manuscripts depicting Salahuddin. Possibly used as an inkwell or to hold perfumes or spices. Size: L:70mm / W:42mm; 70g Provenance: Private London collection ( B.A); formerly acquired in the 1970s from John Lees collection.
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