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Rare / Tall Ancient Bactrian Stone Idol

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Description

Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A fine stone idol or ritual object hand carved in an intriguing bat-shaped form. Featuring a flat base and lengthy columnar body, its luminous silver, grey, and cream form abruptly tapers near the top to a narrow neck with a bulbous cylindrical head. The idol is embellished with decorative divots along its smooth surface, giving it a dotted appearance, and is drilled horizontally at the neck, perhaps for suspension. Stone idols like this one are known in a variety of forms; however, their true meaning is unknown because there are no surviving written records that explicate how they were used. Were they used as objects of worship, commerce, torture, or everyday use? Whatever the case, this is a wonderful example from early Bactria! Size: 2.5" Diameter x 25.25" H (6.4 cm x 64.1 cm)

Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, 1980s-2000s

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Condition

Expected chips, nicks, and scratches, especially at base and drill hole. Rich earthen deposits throughout. Intact and excellent.

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Rare / Tall Ancient Bactrian Stone Idol

Name: Rare / Tall Ancient Bactrian Stone Idol
SKU: 105264453
Price: 6000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000

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