A Mysterious Bactrian Princess

Published on 15 December 2022, by Claire Papon and Sophie reyssat

Auction on 20 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The secrets of this beautiful sculpture dating from between 2300 and 1800 BCE have yet to be unlocked.

Bactrian art, late third-early second millennium BCE, Bactrian princess, chlorite... A Mysterious Bactrian Princess

Bactrian art, late third-early second millennium BCE, Bactrian princess, chlorite (or steatite?), limestone, h. 8.2 cm/3.22 in.
Estimate: €400,000/500,000

Although this statuette dates from the turn of the second millennium before the common era, the only thing missing is the right foot, and perhaps some non-contemporaneous neck ornaments. Her white limestone body is dressed in a large chlorite garment. A barely…

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ANTIQUE MANUSCRIPTS AND PAINTINGS - ANTIQUES - ART OBJECTS AND PAINTINGS FROM THE 19TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY - PRIMITIVE ARTS

Tuesday 20 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Kohn Marc-Arthur

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