A Mysterious Pot | The History of an Ancient Pot from the 1800s to the Present

in Photography Lovers2 years ago

The Curious Discovery

I was a curious and adventurous twelve year old kid, when I stumbled upon an ancient looking pot while playing at home. The pot was unlike anything I had ever seen before.

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As I held it in my hands, a sudden excitement and curiosity taken over me. I had to know more. But just as I was about to examine it closer, my mother appeared out of nowhere and swiftly snatched it away from me, her eyes filled with worry.

"Why did you take that?" I asked her, my heart pounding with anticipation.

"It's not for you to play with," she replied sternly, her voice tinged with unease.

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But I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to the pot than met the eye. I begged my mother to tell me about it,and after requesting alot, she finally agreed.

History of the Kohl Pot:

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She explained that the pot had belonged to her great-grandfather, a man with a taste for adventure and a passion for collecting rare and ancient artifacts. He had journeyed to far-off lands and brought back lots of his collected coins, statues, including an ivory from Africa.

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When he got married, he crafted a kohl pot with the ivory for his wife, which is what the one I found was. She loved it so much that she used it all her life and passed it down to her children and grandchildren. It became a symbol of their love and family history.

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Now, I'm going to take care of the pot and keep it safe until I'm old enough to pass it down to my own kids one day. I'll make sure to tell them the story behind it so they can understand why it's so important to our family.

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