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LOT 1214

Bactrian Black Stone Ritual Object

CIRCA 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

48 in. (3.4 kg, 1.22 m).

A slender carved rod or bar, round in section and tapering to each end; repaired.

Provenance

with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1969.
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1214

Bactrian Black Stone Ritual Object

Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)

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