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A BLACK STONE SPHERE IDOL, BACTRIAN CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. Diameter: 9.5cm

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A BLACK STONE SPHERE IDOL, BACTRIAN CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. Diameter: 9.5cm

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Estim. 150 - 300 GBP

A BACTRIAN STYLE STONE FIGURE OF AN IDOL A BACTRIAN STYLE STONE FIGURE OF AN IDOL Style of ancient Bactria-Margiana yet dating to the 19th – 20th century. Consisting of a gray stone body and separate marble head, the body carved with leafy vines, the head set into the recess atop, the oval face with prominent nose and sunken eyes. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Good condition with some wear, tiny nicks here and there, a chip to the lower corner of the body and natural imperfections to the stone. Weight: 670 g Dimensions: Height 9.7 cm Small statuettes like the present lot have been produced by the Oxus civilization, which existed between 2300 and 1700 BC in Central Asia. This culture produced the rather distinct type of female statuary also known as ‘Bactrian Princesses’. Most of them are seated composite figures. As the Oxus civilization, due to its strategic position in Central Asia, had intense links with neighboring cultures, these small figures also reveal a certain Mesopotamian influence. Despite their name, the ‘Bactrian Princesses’ are nowadays believed to be depictions of female deities who played a regulatory role in the natural order, pacifying the untamed forces embodied by lions, snakes, or dragons, rather than being portraits of members of the noble elite.

Estim. 100 - 200 GBP

A BACTRIAN STONE AMULET, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BC A BACTRIAN STONE AMULET, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BC Ancient Region of Bactria, 3rd-2nd Millennium BC. The amulet is conically shaped at the bottom, with horizontals grooves separating it from the top section pierced for suspension. The opaque stone of an earthy orange color. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 3.24 g Dimensions: Length 3.2 cm

Estim. 100 - 200 GBP

A BACTRIAN STONE AMULET, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BC A BACTRIAN STONE AMULET, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BC Ancient Region of Bactria, 3rd-2nd Millennium BC. The amulet is conically shaped at the bottom, with horizontals grooves separating it from the top section pierced for suspension. The opaque stone of a dark blue color with extensive creamy patches and veining. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 3.41 g Dimensions: Length 3.9 cm

Estim. 100 - 200 GBP

A BACTRIAN STONE IDOL HEAD A BACTRIAN STONE IDOL HEAD Presumably Bactria-Margiana, circa late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC. Finely carved as an idol head with recessed almond shaped eyes, long nose, and pierced ears. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, and some losses here and there. Weight: 462 g Dimensions: Height 11.4 cm

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