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Valdivia, Ecuador Terracota 3500-1500 a.C. 7 cm H. Licencia de Importación Española.
N.º 79243601
N.º 79243601
Alabaster vessel. Bactria. I millennium BC.
Bactria was an ancient region in Central Asia in Amu Darya's middle stream, stretching north of the Hindu Kush, west of the Pamirs and south of the Gissar range, covering the northern part of Afghanistan, southwestern Tajikistan and southeastern Uzbekistan. It was one of the early centres of Zoroastrianism.
A small Bactrian civilization vessel made in a lovely, veined alabaster. This ancient piece has an almost modern aesthetic.
Provenance: Purchased by the current owner to a London Ancient Art Gallery (M.A.C.; 1990s).
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