Bactrian Stone Ritual Object
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A Bactrian ritual object, carved out of a conglomerate stone with a high green crystal content. It is thought that a naturally occurring geode was selected for the carving because the geode was regarded as having some magical significance. This piece indeed has a magical aspect. Shaking it reveals that it has a rattle within, mysterious, as it is an entirely closed piece carved from one stone. Circa 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC, Southern Turkmenistan/N. Afghanistan.Weight: 500 g / 1 lb 2 oz Height: 8.5 cm / 3.33 in Width: 9.5 cm / 3.75 in
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Bactrian Stone Ritual Object
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