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Bactrian Alabaster Faceted Offering Jar

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Description

Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A delightful offering jar, skillfully hand-sculpted from alabaster with natural banding in hues of cream, almond, peach, champagne, and vanilla. Sitting upon a round yet stable base, the ancient vessel is hand-drilled to present thick walls with 10 faceted sides that gently curve inward to a brief slanted shoulder and an annular rim over a deep basin. Note the rough, horizontal rings on the interior - a side effect from when the central cavity was drilled out. Size: 2.4" Diameter x 3.5" H (6.1 cm x 8.9 cm)

Alabaster, a light-colored calcareous stone quarried from the Iranian Plateau, had strong connections in the ancient world to religion and specifically the gods. For example, in the site of Kultepe-Kanes, a huge burial mound, there were many disc-shaped alabaster idols, naked alabaster goddesses, and lion figures. We also know that alabaster was a precious material, widely traded in the region from the 4th millennium BCE onward. A vessel like this one, given the fine quality of the stone, was likely intended to be filled with offerings and placed into a tomb.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s

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Condition

Chipping with some minor losses to rim. Stable hairline surface fissure on interior wall extending from rim to bottom of basin. Nicks, chips, and indentations in some small areas. Otherwise, intact and excellent with gorgeous natural banding to alabaster. Collection labels on base.

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Bactrian Alabaster Faceted Offering Jar

Name: Bactrian Alabaster Faceted Offering Jar
SKU: 129695002
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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