Rare Bactrian Limestone Solar Disc

Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. An intriguing wheel-shaped disc, hand-carved from chalky-white limestone. The obverse face displays a central sun with a single concentric circle

Ancient Bactrian Large Limestone Weight Ca. 3rd millennium B.C. Size 10 1/4 inches length. 9 1/2 inches wide. Rare carved limestone weight with handle. Provenance: Ex Robert Haber Ancient Art NYC. Rob

2nd millennium BC. A carved fossiliferous limestone columnar idol with shallow slot to each flat face and both sides. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.e

2nd millennium BC. A squat fossiliferous limestone columnar idol, slightly tapering with shallow slot to both flat faces and along the sides. See Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the W

2nd millennium BC. A carved fossiliferous limestone columnar idol with shallow slot to each flat face and both sides. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.e

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd Millennium BCE. A large stone idol, with a shallow slot/groove on each flat face, dividing both surfaces into semi-circles. This particular example is cut and car

2nd millennium BC. A large carved alabaster discoid idol with shallow slot to each flat face. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.edu/1004617. 18.7 kg, 40c

Pair of limestone sheep, for garden or patio. [19 x 21 x 11 inches]. Wear as with age. Provenance - Laura Delano Eastman Estate

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. Skillfully carved from a single piece of lapis lazuli, a lion depicted in a prone position with his legs folded beneath him, an expressive visage

Ca. 2300 - 1800 BC. A rare Bactrian alabaster chalice with a tall cylindrical stem that splays at the base. The spool-shaped bowl has a flanged, flat rim. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 954

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

Ca. 1st millennium BC.A stone vessel takes on the distinctive shape of a kettle, featuring a front spout gracefully arched and a corresponding handle at the back. The bulbous body of the vessel rests

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

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

A mahogany stain cabinet with divided storage below. The size of the cabinet top and height of cabinet are designed to accommodate the disc music boxes of the day. Measures 34 x 23 x 21 inches.

8th-5th century BC. A carved tapered chalcedony stamp seal depicting a winged solar disc with original bronze wire suspension loop, accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of a typed, an

Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 1st millennium BCE. With a gorgeous silvery green patina, this is a cast bronze bell with an iron clapper that still rings with a beautiful, clear sound. The conical body o

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. This is a bronze votive axe that would have been placed atop a standard for ceremonial purposes; it has a small, round socket and a hook along the top of t

A rare Bactrian double-chambered vessel, ca. 2nd. Millennium BC. This excellent example is 2 in long, is carved from black stone and is decorated on all sides with deeply incised circular designs. Hig

A lot of 3 Egyptian stone amulets of the solar disc, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, each circular in form with small platform base. The solar disc amulet was usually made in a dark colored or green st

2 7/8" Limestone Disc Pipe, Found near Evansville, Indiana

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Late Period, Ca. 664-332 BC.A panel made of solid wood with a central depictionion of the deceased lying on a ceremonial bed. Above him, a solar disc spreads its wings, whilst four canopies are placed

Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An intriguing and incredibly rare limestone "false" canopic jar (also known as a "dummy" or model jar) with a tapered, cyli