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LOT 0223
Bactrian Decorated Pillar Idol in Black Stone
CIRCA 2750-2334 B.C.
7 1/2 in. (2.69 kg, 19 cm).
Formed as a tapering column with flared base, shallow slot to the upper face, horizontal bands of scales and foliage.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
with Kallos Gallery, London, UK.
See the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Ancient Near Eastern Art, no.39, for similar.
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