Rare Bactrian Composite Stone Idol Central Asia, Northern Af...

Rare Bactrian Composite Stone Idol Central Asia, Northern Afghanistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. We see examples of these hit the market listed as "in the style of" or with dubious authenticity. This exampl...

Rare Bactrian Composite Stone Idol

Central Asia, Northern Afghanistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. We see examples of these hit the market listed as "in the style of" or with dubious authenticity. This example is absolutely genuine, ...

Bactrian Composite Stone Seated Idol

Central Asia, Northern Afghanistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A finely carved Bactrian calcite stone seated idol depicting a person of unknown sex (although most are considered to be female) wearing a v-ne...

Ancient Bronze Age Bactrian Stone Seated Idol

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a grey stone - probably chlorite or steatite the surface incised with triangular and line...

Ancient Bactrian / BMAC Stone Seated Idol Figure

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from dark gray stone with an angular body and a recessed cavity atop the neck meant to accommodate a removable head. The body is in...

Ancient Bronze Age Bactrian Stone Seated Idol

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a grey stone - probably chlorite or steatite the surface incised with triangular and line...

Ancient Bronze Age Bactrian Stone Seated Idol

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a grey stone - probably chlorite or steatite the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs that resemble a patterned...

Ancient Bronze Age Bactrian Stone Seated Idol

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a grey stone - probably chlorite or steatite the surface incised with triangular and line...

Bactrian Stone Idol Figure w/ Marble Head

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a dark gray stone, the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs that resemble a patterned robe known as a kaunakes. T...

Bronze Age Bactrian Stone Seated Idol

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a grey stone - probably chlorite or steatite the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs that resemble a patterned...

Bactrian Composite Stone Idol, Chlorite w/ Crystal

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating idol figure of a type found in the modern countries of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, giving us a hint to the ancient...

BACTRIAN FEMALE STONE IDOL MARGIANA, CENTRAL ASIA, c. 2300 -...

BACTRIAN FEMALE STONE IDOL MARGIANA, CENTRAL ASIA, c. 2300 - 1900 B.C. carved green chlorite and limestone, standing on a flat base, wearing a loose fitting robe carved with a pattern imitating a sheepskin fleece, the limestone head with a ridge nose...

Bactrian Stone Idol - Body and Head

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating idol figure of a type found in present day Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, providing a window onto the religious belie...

Bactrian Stone Weight Near East, Bactria, 3rd millenium BCE....

Bactrian Stone Weight Near East, Bactria, 3rd millenium BCE. A stone weight perforated for suspension at the top, ovoid in form, in creamy beige with white, red, and black inclusions. A group of three similar examples realized $10,800 in Christie's s...

Mycenaean Tau Type Female Idol - Rare Pose Greek / Greece, M...

Mycenaean Tau Type Female Idol - Rare Pose Greek / Greece, Mycenaean III, ca. 1400 to 1200 BCE. Very rare and desirable Tau Type idol of a female. Typical pinched head with flaring headdress, arms folded across her breasts, hollow slightly flaring bo...

Enormous Ancient Bactrian Stone Idol / Ritual Staff

Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing stone idol of an enormous form, hand-carved from a mottled forest-green stone with both dark and light inclusions. The idol has a tall, cylindrical form with an ovoid upper h...

Western Anatolian Large Marble Head from a Kilia Idol Wester...

Western Anatolian Large Marble Head from a Kilia Idol Western Anatolian, Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2500 BCE. Kilia idol marble head of basic form and large scale with a round facial planes rising toward the chin; a vestigal nose ridge in the midst. ...

Rare Bactrian BMAC Marble Idol Head

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating head from an idol figure of a type found in regions of what is now Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, providing a hint to...

Rare Tall Bactrian Stone Idol

Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A fine stone idol or ritual object hand carved in an intriguing bat-shaped form. Featuring a flat base and lengthy columnar body, its luminous silver, gre...

Bactrian Stone Idol - Body of a Woman

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating body from an idol figure of a type found in the modern countries of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, giving us a hint t...

Western Asiatic Bronze Idol of an Adorant Western Asiatic, c...

Western Asiatic Bronze Idol of an Adorant Western Asiatic, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. Bronze idol figurine of an adorant, schematic in form, its arms raised, with huge pantomime-like hands and outspread fingers. Beautiful patina and expressive form!...

Rare / Early Bactrian Marble Idol

Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A smooth, rounded piece of marble with a flat base, an egg-like form above, and twin holes drilled opposite each other at an angle through the top. The holes meet in the middle of the interior in a narrow openi...

Mycenaean Phi Type Idol 1400-1250 BCE Greece / Greek, Mycena...

Mycenaean Phi Type Idol 1400-1250 BCE Greece / Greek, Mycenaean III, ca. 1400 to 1250 BCE. Fine "Phi" type idol in buff clay. With pinched head and flattened circular body with breasts in relief, on cylindrical stem with flaring base, wearing polos, ...

Ancient Bactrian Stone Abstract Idol Torso

Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. An abstract idol torso carved from hardstone of a dark green hue, perhaps chlorite. The top of the broad shoulders features a shallow recess intended to hold a separately-carved head,...

Rare Anatolian Neolithic Stone Idol, ex-Museum

Ancient Near East, Anatolia, 6000 to 4000 BCE. A highly stylized, schematic stone idol, shaped from unpolished marble, with five bronze nails inserted into drilled holes around the upper "head" portion of the body, and hammered flat to secure them. T...

Early & Rare Bactrian Stone Circular Idol

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd Millennium BCE. A large stone idol, with a shallow slot/groove on each flat face, dividing both surfaces into semi-circles. This particular example is cut and carved from a truly beautiful stone of cocoa brown an...

Rare Bactrian Limestone Idol Head with Chlorite Cap

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating head and cap from an idol figure of a type found in the modern countries of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, giving us ...

Bactrian Stone Idol Figure w/ Marble Head

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a dark gray stone, the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs that resemble a patterned robe known as a kaunakes. T...

Bactrian Stone Idol Figure w/ Marble Head

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a dark gray stone, the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs that resemble a patterned robe known as a kaunakes. T...

Central Asia, modern-day Turkmenistan, Namazga-Tepe VI, 1500...

Central Asia, modern-day Turkmenistan, Namazga-Tepe VI, 1500 to 1000 BCE. This is a gorgeous bronze cuff bracelet with braided edges and a banded linear design; it has been attributed to being from culture stage VI at the Namazga-Tepe archaeological ...