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# Kohl-stick

Cast, copper alloy fragment of a kohl or antimony rod with a flat, slightly pear-shaped head; a similarly shaped eye cut out near the top. One side depicts a hare looking backwards; the other is decorated with one round and two smaller drop-shaped cartouches filled with arabesques. The surface is very worn and pitted;

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1000–1199 CE
- **Place:** Kāpiśī (34.9800, 69.3000)

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