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A COMPOSITE STONE CARVING OF A SEATED FEMALE FIGURE, ANCIENT REGION OF BACTRIA-MARGIANA, CIRCA LATE 3RD TO 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
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A COMPOSITE STONE CARVING OF A SEATED FEMALE FIGURE, ANCIENT REGION OF BACTRIA-MARGIANA, CIRCA LATE 3RD TO 2ND MILLENNIUM BC

Boldly carved in the round with a separately modeled head, the figure depicted kneeling in a stylized pose, with arms held close to the body, clad in a neatly incised tufted garment (kaunakes). The head, set into a recess on the shoulders, with an oval face of serene expression, marked by closed eyes, a slender nose, and full lips forming a subtle smile, covered by a capuchon similarly incised as a continuation of the attire. The semi-translucent stone of yellowish and russet tones, accented by dark veining and greenish mottling.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired in Pakistan in 1976. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with deep surface wear and natural age-related imperfections. Expected weathering and natural erosion. Few minor nicks, light surface scratches, and occasional minute chips to the reverse. The stone surface with a warm, naturally grown patina, reflecting millennia of handling and appreciation.

Weight: 516.2 g (total)
Dimensions: Height 10.7 cm

Small statuettes such as the present lot were produced by the Oxus civilization, which flourished between 2300 and 1700 BC in Western Central Asia (modern-day Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and northern Afghanistan). Among the limited corpus of three-dimensional representations from this period are a group of stone female figures, traditionally referred to as Bactrian princesses’. These figures are depicted seated or squatting on a platform and wearing robes decorated with patterned motifs, possibly intended to imitate sheep’s fleece.

Despite their traditional designation, these female images are now generally interpreted as depictions of goddesses whose function was to regulate the natural order, pacifying untamed forces symbolized by lions, snakes, or dragons, rather than portraying members of the elite. Most examples are executed in composite stones such as soft chlorite or steatite, occasionally with heads in white limestone. Very few examples, like the present lot, are carved in alabaster, conferring exceptional rarity on this piece.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 1 May 2013, lot 147
Price: GBP 7,500 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Bactrian composite stone seated female figure, Bactria-Margiana, c. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of carving. Note the smaller size (8.5 cm).

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