Pair of Attractive Bactrian Stone Seals
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Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. One dark red stone seal and one lapis lazuli seal. The former is rounded on one side and has a flat face on the other that is incised with a figure of a striding lion. It is pierced laterally for suspension. The other is flat on both sides, rectangular, with one incised with the image of a bird, facing forward, its long wings dipping down to touch the ground. Size of largest: 0.7" W (1.8 cm)
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
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#122353
Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. One dark red stone seal and one lapis lazuli seal. The former is rounded on one side and has a flat face on the other that is incised with a figure of a striding lion. It is pierced laterally for suspension. The other is flat on both sides, rectangular, with one incised with the image of a bird, facing forward, its long wings dipping down to touch the ground. Size of largest: 0.7" W (1.8 cm)
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#122353
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Both have light wear on surface commensurate with age but their motifs are very clear.
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Pair of Attractive Bactrian Stone Seals
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