BACTRIAN SCHIST 'HANDBAG' WEIGHT WITH ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION

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Ca. 2250 - 1750 BC. A schist 'handbag' weight with a broad trapezoidal body below an arched handle opening and a flat base. One face is carved as an architectural faade, with three doorways within a chevron-framed field. The reverse is decorated with a frieze of adjoining triangles above a central stepped motif with cross-hatching, flanked by two matching doorways. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 91700. Size: 195mm x 170mm; Weight: 1.28kg Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with G. Metz, Sweden 1980s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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