BACTRIAN STONE COLUMN IDOL
BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
£3,276
Auction: 30 November 2022 at 14:00 GMT
Description
carved and polished black marble, of imposing form, standing on a flat base with central groove, the broad columnar body tapering at the neck and with a flat top carved with a central recessed groove, the stone with bright white veining throughout
Dimensions
23.4cm tall
Provenance
Acquired Gallery Rosen, Tel Aviv, 1960. Subsequently in the K.M. Collection, London.