Bactrian Bronze Stamp with Horse

**Originally Listed At $250**

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A bronze stamp seal with a series of circles ringing a central circle in relief on its face. The handle on its obverse is in the form of a horse, with a large loop on its back to allow it to be worn as a pendant or hung from a belt. Bactrian items like this are sometimes known as "compartmented" seals, and were cast both in geometric (like this one) and figural patterns; they are distinctive to this region. Size: 1.7" W x 1.8" H (4.3 cm x 4.6 cm)

Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002

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Condition Report: Intact, with form nicely preserved. Rich patina and deposits on surface.