Bactrian / BMAC Incised Schist Unguent

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria Margiana / BMAC), ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A charming vessel with squared edges and a round spout projecting from its top. The sides of the vess

**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

**Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria Margiana/BMAC), ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A deep, round cup, hand-carved from hard grey-green schist and with a simple pattern of incised lin

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. A cylindrical vessel carved from grey-green chlorite schist and incised with three contiguous abstract renderings of stylized palm fronds. Polished stone

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

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, 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. 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, modern day Southern Iran / Gulf Region, Bactrian, ca. 2600 to 2250 BCE. A gorgeous pair of bowls, each hand-carved from grey-teal chlorite schist and adorned with beautiful, meticulously

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-blue chlorite schist, this is an ornately incised vessel of a cylindrical form extensively embellished with repeating bands of

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

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a dark gray stone, the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs tha

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a dark gray stone, the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs tha

2nd millennium BC. A schist idol column with flared ends and lightly incised transverse slot to upper and lower faces. 4.4 kg, 27cm (10 1/2"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired Pars antiq

Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Bactria (Bactria Margiana / BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A wonderful flattened cuboid whistle with four musical holes drilled

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze pommel with a lead interior, its surface studded with repeated incised concentric circle moti

A choice Bactrian rectangular box container, ca. 250 - 125 BC. It is 1-5/8 in long, is carved from dark gray schist and is elaborately decorated with crisply incised geometric designs on each side. Pe

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

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

Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria (Bactria-Margiana / BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A gorgeous shallow dish carved from alabaster on a small circular textured base with

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