Lot Essay
Four related figures from the collection of George Ortiz were on view at the Musée Guimet, Paris, in the exhibition "Afghanistan, une Histoire Millénaire," 1 March - 27 May 2002.
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CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
Details
A BACTRIAN WHITE STONE IDOL OF A BIRD MAN
Circa 3rd Millennium B.C.
The stylized figure with a slender body and tapering arms, the beaked nose projecting from the top of the spade-shaped face
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high
Circa 3rd Millennium B.C.
The stylized figure with a slender body and tapering arms, the beaked nose projecting from the top of the spade-shaped face
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Japanese Market, early 1990s.