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A BACTRIAN STONE CARVING OF A 'GOAT DEITY HEAD' A BACTRIAN STONE CARVING OF A 'GOAT DEITY HEAD' Possibly ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Portraying a goat deity with human-like facial features and backward-curled horns. 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 commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, and small chips. Weight: 328.8 g Dimensions: Length 9 cm

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A BACTRIAN STONE CARVING OF A 'GOAT DEITY HEAD' A BACTRIAN STONE CARVING OF A 'GOAT DEITY HEAD' Possibly ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Portraying a goat deity with human-like facial features and backward-curled horns. 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 commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, and small chips. Weight: 328.8 g Dimensions: Length 9 cm

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For sale on Wednesday 04 Sep : 11:00 (CEST)
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