Baktrisches Alabastergefäß für kultische Zwecke
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AR1124-10
| Object: | bactrian cultic vessel |
| Material: | alabaster |
| Dimensions: | height 105 mm, diameter 38 mm, mould diameter 22 mm, mould depth about 18 mm |
| Period: | late 3rd - early 2nd millenium B. C. |
| Description: | Very nicely veined bactrian alabaster vessel. Columnar shape, slightly widening versus the upper side. Surface with shallow mold, therein dark incrustations, possibly traces of incense. The shape of the vessel is very similar to the so-called "bactrian column idols" that are e. g. described in P. Linenthal, Columns, Discs and the Creation of the World (published online) V. Sarianidi, Die Kunst des alten Afghanistan (1986) Up to now, it is widely unknown how and in which context these column idols have been used, a votivic or ritual context have been suggested. Unlike the vessel offered here, the surface of column idols is either flat or shows a deep groove that also extends over the vessel's corpus. The offered vessel probably also originates from a ritual/cultic context, possibly holding incense. |
| Condition: | fully intact, no damages or restorations. |
| Provenience: | This piece was acquired 2010 from a Dutch dealer. Prior to that in an old Dutch collection. |
| Authenticity: | All our objects are guaranteed to be authentic and come with a lifetime return policy on this matter. |