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Western Asiatic Bactrian Pillar Idol

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Pillar Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A carved hardstone columnar idol with waisted body, transverse slot to each flat face. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.edu/1004617.

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Large Western Asiatic Bactrian Pillar Idol: 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A substantial alabaster pillar idol of waisted cylindrical form with flaring base, the base and top both carved with a shallow groove extending as a shallow depression to the si

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Pillar Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A carved fossiliferous limestone columnar idol with shallow slot to each flat face and both sides. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.e

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Western Asiatic Large Bactrian Pillar Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A carved fossiliferous limestone columnar idol with shallow slot to each flat face and both sides. Cf. Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World, see www.academia.e

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Weight-Shaped Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A carved limestone bullet-shaped idol or weight with perforation to the narrow end, flat base. 11.3 grams, 25cm (10"). Ex Pars Gallery, London W1; in the 1990s. [No Reserve]

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Squat Column Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A squat fossiliferous limestone columnar idol, slightly tapering with shallow slot to both flat faces and along the sides. See Linenthal, P. Columns, Discs and the Creation of the W

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Bowl: 2nd millennium BC. An alabaster bowl with flaring rim and tapering, straight edged body, with slightly rounded base. 1.18 kg, 7 x 14cm (2 3/4 x 5 1/2"). Ex Rabi Gallery, Mount Street, Mayfair, London,

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Vessel: 2nd-1st millennium BC. A fine grained elliptical alabaster bowl with slightly arching ends. 2.78 kg, 30cm (12"). Ex London art market, 1980s.

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Macehead: 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A bronze tubular macehead with barrel-shaped body, five radiating piriform flanges. 252 grams, 52mm (2"). From an important London collection; acquired on the UK art market in t

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Double Bird Amulet: 2nd millennium BC. A carved jasper amulet formed as a U-shaped round-section pierced shank with bird-head to each end. 32 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Property of a retired London collector; acquired before

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Gemstone with Horse: 1st millennium BC. A lapis lazuli intaglio engraved with the figure of a grazing animal, possibly a horse or deer. 2.78 grams, 26mm (1"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980.[No Reserve]

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Western Asiatic Figural Idol: 1st millennium BC. A carved serpentine stylised human figure modelled in the half-round, kneeling, resting on toes, arms held tightly to the chest, hands clasped together, bald, oval-shaped head with

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Western Asiatic Style Seated Idol.: An undated archaistic ceramic idol with incised lines to the body, discoid face with spike to the rear. 600 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art mark

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Collection of Loose Ancient Carved Stone Beads: Includes Bactrian barrel shaped agate bead 2nd millennium BC (Bactria-Magiana Archaelogical Complex Central asia. Western Asiatic 3000-1000BCE agate with wonderful bunding and natural eyes, Persian br

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Western Asiatic Comb-Backed Axehead with Lion: 13th-6th century B.C. A bronze axehead with ribbed openwork socket terminating in a butt formed of four cones, the blade expanding from the mouth of a growling lion with a flowing mane; mounted on a c

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WESTERN ASIATIC TEMPLE BRICK INSCRIBED FOR NEBUCHADNEZZAR: Ca. 560 BC A terracotta temple foundation brick of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, rectangular with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II. Bo

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Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A carved limestone columnar idol with waisted body, transverse slot to each flat face Cf. Pottier, M. H., Matériel funéraire de la Bactriane méridonale de L' Age du Bronze, Mémoire, Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations, 36, p.16, pl.V, nos.34-5 for two virtually identical lingams called 'masses d'arme', and p.43, pl.XXXV, nos.292-3 for similar yoni; also, Schmidt, E. F., Tepe Hissar Excavations, 1931, The Museum Journal, XXIII, no.4, 1933, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pl.CXXXVI. 8.3 kg, 30.5cm (12"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market before 1999. [No Reserve]