Bactrian Stone Bowl w/ Procession of Lions
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Description
Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. Skillfully carved from grey-blue chlorite schist, this is an ornately incised vessel of a cylindrical form extensively embellished with repeating bands of strutting lions in high relief. Size: 4.5" W x 2.75" H (11.4 cm x 7 cm)
Polished stone vessels are common grave goods from this time period, and they often were left in the tomb with a food offering. Vessels with more elaborate decorative/iconographic programs like this example may have contained prized possessions or luxury products.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#175738
Polished stone vessels are common grave goods from this time period, and they often were left in the tomb with a food offering. Vessels with more elaborate decorative/iconographic programs like this example may have contained prized possessions or luxury products.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175738
Condition
Section of rim missing from antiquity now polished smooth from thousands of years of burial.
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Bactrian Stone Bowl w/ Procession of Lions
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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