Bactrian bronze libation vessel with a horse protome.
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Bactrian bronze libation vessel with a horse protome.
Stock Number:
x6599
$ 7800.00
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Description
A very fine Bactrian bronze or copper vessel. The base bears a finial of the forequarters of a horse, with a perforation suggesting use as a libation vessel.
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Origin: |
Circa 2nd Millennium B.C. BMAC (Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex) | |||||
Dimensions: |
Height: 20.3 cm / Diameter: 15 cm | |||||
Condition: |
Fantastic built up verdigris patina, with large areas of blue on the upper body indicating copper carbonate content in the bronze. In overall good condition. |