BACTRIAN SCHIST CARVED VESSEL

Ca. 2nd millennium BC . A schist vessel featuring a deep body with a conical-shaped base, corseted walls, and a pronounced rim, culminating in a striking and distinct aesthetic. In the realm of ancien

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A cylindrical vessel carved from grey-green schist and incised with several concentric horizontal rings as well as two bands of petite concentric circles.

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A cylindrical vessel carved from grey-green chlorite schist and incised with three contiguous abstract renderings of stylized palm fronds. Polished stone

Ca. 3rd Millennium BC A beautiful flat-bottomed cylindrical vessel skillfully carved from grey schist. The pronounced rib runs through the middle of the outer wall, dividing the surface into two, rath

Later 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A carved schist vessel, rectangular in plan with three incised ring-and-dot motifs to each flat face, rounded shoulders and everted rim to the mouth. 67 grams, 50mm

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 that rises to a very slightly flared, unpronoun

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. One of my favorites! Skillfully carved from grey-green schist, this is an ornately incised vessel in the form of a floral motif or possibly a bird claw, di

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. One of my favorites! Skillfully carved from grey-green schist, this is an ornately incised, shallow, concave vessel, with a high relief head of a raptor wi

2nd millennium BC. A carved schist jar with squat carinated body ornamented with concentric grooves, short neck, broad rim, discoid base. 229 grams, 72mm (2 3/4"). From an important North West London

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. Skillfully carved from grey-green schist, an ornately incised vessel of a cylindrical form that rises to a slightly flared, everted rim and mirrors that s

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. Skillfully carved from grey-green schist, an ornately incised vessel with a cylindrical form that rises to a slightly flared flat rim and resolves at the

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. Skillfully carved from grey-green schist, an ornately incised vessel of a cylindrical form that rises to a slightly flared, everted rim and mirrors that s

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

**Originally Listed At $800** Central Asia, Bactrian, BMAC complex, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. Skillfully carved from grey-blue chlorite schist, this is an ornately incised vessel of a cylindrical form ext

Lot of 2 Ancient Bactrian Stone Vessels c.2nd century BC. Size 2 1/8 - 2 3/4 inches high. A collection of 2 Bactrian Kingdom carved stone vessels. Provenance: Private NYC collection acquired in The Ne

This exquisitely carved linear Bactrian idol base, made from main chlorite schist. Dating back to the Bronze Age (c. 2300-1700 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and cultural significanc

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. An unusual oil lamp carved from a single piece of blue-grey schist, the form a triangle with its interior resembling a stylized flower or leaf. Each of t

Afghanistan/ Pakistan, Bactrian culture, ca 1000 to 500 BCE. Unusual and large oil lamp of a form found only in this region of Central Asia. Carved from single block of grey schist with deep, almost r

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. An attractive and very unusual oil lamp carved from a single piece of grey schist, the form a variant of a quatrefoil resembling a stylized flower or fou

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. A carved greywacke tubular vessel with flared rim and base, tiered circumferential ribbing and bands with hatched triangular panels. Cf. Ali Hakemi, 'Kerman: the Original Place

Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A lovely jar of a miniature form, hand-carved from forest-green schist with dark grey inclusions. The piriform body rests upon a petite base, has

Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. Crafted with meticulous intention, this vessel bears the distinctive attributes of a rather shallow composition, its base impeccably flat, while the walls bestow a delicatel

Ancient Bactrian Alabaster Vessel Ca. 2nd millennium B.C. Size 6 1/4 inches high. 3 5/8 inches wide. Fine carved alabaster vessel cylinder shape with flraed rim. Provenance: Private East Coast collect

A BACTRIAN Style Schist Stone Idol. Size 8 1/2 inches high. Fine carved schist stone female idol featured standing with bare breast with etched circle eyes wearing large necklace. Not ancient. Provena