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BACTRIAN CHLORITE JAR INLAID WITH SNAKE MOTIFS Ca.
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BACTRIAN CHLORITE JAR INLAID WITH SNAKE MOTIFS Ca.
Estimate £600 - £1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
BACTRIAN CHLORITE JAR INLAID WITH SNAKE MOTIFS Ca. 3000 - 2500 BC.
A chlorite jar with a cylindrical body, a short funnel-shaped neck, and a broad everted rim. The body is carved in relief with entwined serpents, each with recessed circular and oval cells for inlays. Raised bands encircle the shoulder and foot.
Size: 80mm x 60mm; Weight: 215g
Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly part of the H.G. collection; acquired from the French market, A. Kotllar, Paris, 1970Ð2006.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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