LOT 441:
RARE BACTRIAN STONE INCISED JAR
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RARE BACTRIAN STONE INCISED JAR
Ca. 2600 - 2400 BC. A stone jar with a tapered body and a flat base. The exterior is intricately incised with a coiled snake winding around the lower edge, its body marked with a crosshatched pattern. Above the serpent, a series of deeply carved overlapping motifs form a textured background.For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Inv. no.: AO 31918.Size: 75mm x 60mm; Weight: 240gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

