Ancient Bactrian stone column idol Circa late 3rd - early 2nd Millennium B.C. Size 8 1/2 inches high, 4 inches diameter widest point. Carved stone Idol of waisted cylindrical form, with a shallow groove at the top and bottom. Provenance: Ex Robert Haber Ancient Art NYC. Robert Haber’s interest in archeology and antiquities came about while studying in Jerusalem. While working on an excavation, he discovered the practical world of archaeological conservation, and was immediately enthralled with the field. In pursuit of a career in the conservation of antiquities, Mr. Haber was awarded an apprenticeship at the Israel Museum and was later hired by the restoration department. He went on to study at the University College London as a Kress Fellow under Prof. Henry Hodges and received a Diploma in the Conservation of Ancient Materials.

losses at edges as seen