A beautiful Ghandaran stone oil lamp from the Indus Valley, c. AD 100 - 300. This finely crafted example is 4-1/4 in wide and is carved from the blue-grey chlorite characteristic of the region. The heart-shaped vessel is decorated with overlapping floral petals on the exterior and serrated designs on the rim. Rare type, good mineral deposits, minor losses. Ex Birch estate.

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