Wonderfully carved! Alabaster pyxis from the ancient Bactrian culture of Pakistan / Afghanistan, ca 5th to 3rd centuries BC. Small stone jar decorated liberally with carved/incised decorations. 2-3/4"W x 1-3/4"H, broken and repaired, but quite attractive (and rare!).
ProvenanceEx-Gualario Collection, Tampa, FL.
Antiquities Ancient Near East
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