Bactrian Alabaster Cylindrical vase - 12×7.5×7.5 cm - (1)

DESCRIPTION: The containers of this type were deposited in the tombs, since they were storage elements for food and cosmetics that the deceased would use in the afterlife. The stone vessels were considered first class luxury items. Bactrian culture is the modern archaeological designation for the Bronze Age culture in Central Asia dating from approximately 2200-1700 BC. It was located in present-today Turkmenistan, northern Afghanistan, southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan. The Bactria-Margiana Archeological Complex was discovered and named by the Uzbek Viktor Sarianidi in 1976. Bactria was the Greek name for the area of Bakhlo, the ancient name of a historical region, which today is in northern Afghanistan, and Margiana, which was the Greek name given to the Persian satrapy of Margu, the capital of which was Merv, located in today’s Turkmenistan. It is defined as a proto-urban civilization. Its inhabited centres extended across the region of western Bactria in a series of agglomerations dominated by fortresses and with a complex almost city-like layout. Condition Report: Intact. Provenance: Private collection Hampshire, Great Britain. Since 1980's. Notes: The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days. The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested. This process could take between 1 and 2 months.