BACTRIAN CARVED BLACK STONE OFFERING VESSEL

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

By Apollo Art Auctions

Jul 26, 2020

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  ca. 4000 BC. Bactrian. Black stone vessel with a flat base, cylindrical body and stepped rim. The exterior of the vessel is decorated with two beautiful confronted serpents, which are depicted with open mouths and carefully modelled features; their bodies are ornamented with a repeating oval pattern intended to imitate scales. Serpents were an important and feared part of ancient Bactrian culture and religion, probably a precursor to the evil figure of Aži Dah?ka, a dragon-king in later Zoroastrian Persian mythology. Such an object may have been used to make ritual offerings to the gods or powerful supernatural spirits in order to placate them. Excellent condition, possibly over-carved. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s Size: H:100mm / W:150mm ; 1769g
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