The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 327:
Western Asiatic Bactrian Offering Vessel Fragment
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Western Asiatic Bactrian Offering Vessel Fragment
2nd millennium BC
A carved schist offering vessel, triangular in plan with raised rim to one edge and hollowed 'pot', stylised sacrificial ibex to the adjacent edge laid out with head raised and legs folded beneath the body, natural flaws to the outer face. 1.9 kg, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Fair condition. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
