1110 - Bactrian Composite Stone Idol, Bactria, late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BC.

Bactrian Composite Stone Idol, Bactria, late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BC. Cream limestone with copper headdress. Measurements: approx. 12.5 cm high × 11.5 cm wide. Weight: approx. 702 g. Anthropomorphic figure of Bactrian tradition carved from cream-coloured limestone, with a copper headdress and a solemn frontal composition. The garment is decorated with a pronounced diagonal pattern, while small figures are incorporated over both shoulders. The work belongs to the sculptural repertoire of Central Asia associated with Bactria during the transition from the 3rd to the 2nd millennium BC. Condition: intact, according to the documentation provided. Provenance: private European collection, acquired before the 1980s in London. Lot located in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.