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1468 - LARGE BACTRIAN COMPARTMENTED CHLORITE PYXIS Ca.

Estimate £450 - £900

Description

LARGE BACTRIAN COMPARTMENTED CHLORITE PYXIS Ca. 2200 - 1800 BC. A large chlorite pyxis with a cylindrical body and slightly projecting rims. The exterior is decorated with two registers of incised ring-and-dot motifs separated by multiple horizontal grooves, with herringbone bands encircling the upper and lower edges. The interior is divided by intersecting partitions into four compartments. Size: 100mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.6kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1980s.

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