Bactrian Stone Ritual Object
#158063
An early Bactrian ritual object, carved out of a conglomerate stone with a high green crystal content. It is thought that a naturally occuring geode was selected for the carving because the geode was regarded as having some magical significance. This piece indeed has a magical aspect. Shaking it reveals that it has a rattle within, mysterious, as it is an entirely closed piece carved from one stone. Circa 3rd-early 2nd millenium BC, Southern Turkmenistan/N. Afghanistan.
Weight: 500 g / 1 lb 2 oz
Height: 8.5 cm / 3.33 in
Width: 9.5 cm / 3.75 in
$875
Sale Price: $525
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