Antique marble bird lid, Middle East, 2200-1800 BC

拍品描述

Based on the style of the carving, - several origins could be suggested in Western Central Asia: 1) Intercultural style carved stone objects, produced in many locations west to east - between Euphrates and Indus river and north to south - between Oxus river and the Gulf 2) Bactria-Margiana in Central Asia; 3) Mesopotamia; 4) Fullol Hoard from Northern Afghanistan; Time: Late 3rd – early 2nd millennium BC; Length: 8.5 inches = 21 cm; Width: 4.75 inches = 12 cm; Height: 5.75 inches = 14.5 cm; Weight: 4 lb. 3.1 oz. = 1902 g = 1 kg 902 g; Mohs’ hardness: 3.0 (normal range for marble stones 3.0-5.0); Color of the stone surface: beige/yellow, darker in the groves; Color and structure of the rock stone inside (in the area of chips): very small, less than 1 mm, snowy white mineral crystals, looks like quartz crystals. Condition: the lid was broken and professionally repaired in the region of the neck of the bird. Provenance: private collection in UK.

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