Large Bactrian Chlorite Vessel with Lions and Snakes, c. 2200 B.C.

(Bactrian Vase)

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Item No.
30.35980
Culture
Bactrian, c. 2200 B.C. 
Item Details.
Of conical shape with everted rim, decorated with two lions with long curving tails, each attacking a snake, the two snakes with entwined lower body, a repeated subject on the upper register.

Provenance:UK private collection of a gentleman of Middle Eastern descent, acquired in the 1960’s-1970s

Size
20 cm H - 7 7/8 inches
Material
Chlorite 
Condition
Intact  
Categories
Near East
Price.
US$ 6000
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