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Large Bactrian Chlorite Vessel with Eagles and Snakes

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Large Bactrian Chlorite Vessel with Eagles and Snakes, c. 2200 B.C.
Of conical shape with everted rim, decorated with two spread winged eagles fighting a snake on either side, the two snakes with entwined lower body, a repeated subject on the upper register with three sets of eagles and snakes.

Size:18 cm H - 7 1/16 inches
Material:Chlorite
Culture:Bactrian, c. 2800-2450 B.C.
Provenance: Ex property Mr. A. Dajan, London, UK, acquired in the 1990s

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