RARE BACTRIAN SCHIST FITTING WITH COILED SNAKES

Ca. 2500 - 1800 BC. A dark schist fitting carved with a pair of intertwined serpents coiled around a central circular opening. Their elongated bodies are decorated with incised scale patterns and overlapping coils, with two raised heads positioned on opposite sides of the opening. Each head has deeply recessed eyes and a broad mouth. Size: 230mm x 115mm; Weight: 1.61kg Provenance: From a private British collection; ex I.H. collection, assembled since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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