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.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
with Kallos Gallery, London, UK.

Literature

See the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Ancient Near Eastern Art, no.39, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0223