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Bactrian Idol

Bactrian Sandstone Idol – Symbolic Protohistoric Art from Ancient Bactria
Bactrian Sandstone Idol – Symbolic Protohistoric Art from Ancient Bactria

Bactrian Sandstone Idol – Symbolic Protohistoric Art from Ancient Bactria

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This sandstone Bactrian idol is a handcrafted reproduction inspired by ancient votive statues from

Category

2010s Afghan Rustic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Bactrian Marble Column Idol

Bactrian Marble Column Idol

$2,513

H 7.49 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Bactrian Marble Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 Bc. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol
Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol

Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol

$3,390

H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 3.94 in

Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Bactrian biconvex stone idol. Alongside column and figurative idols these intriguing objects

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Slate

Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

$3,507

H 11.82 in Dm 5.91 in

Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor
Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor

Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A large Bactrian marble staff circa late 3rd-2nd millennium BCE. The Bactrian culture was

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

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Stone Bactrian Idol
Stone Bactrian Idol

Stone Bactrian Idol

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H 13 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in

Stone Bactrian Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Bactrian Marble Aniconic Idol
Bactrian Marble Aniconic Idol

Bactrian Marble Aniconic Idol

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H 9.06 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

Bactrian Marble Aniconic Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A carved limestone ovoid or aniconic idol with distinctive hole to the narrow end. 10.3 kg, 22cm (8

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Stone Bactrian disc Idol
Stone Bactrian disc Idol

Stone Bactrian disc Idol

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H 13 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in

Stone Bactrian disc Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to

Category

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Materials

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Bactrian Alabaster Aniconic Idol
Bactrian Alabaster Aniconic Idol

Bactrian Alabaster Aniconic Idol

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H 9.45 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in

Bactrian Alabaster Aniconic Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A carved alabaster ovoid or aniconic idol with distinctive hole to the narrow end. 10.3 kg, 22cm (8

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol

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H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols
Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols

Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols

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H 10.63 in Dm 4.73 in L 10.63 in

Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A simular pair of Bactrian marble column idols, circa 3000-2000 BC. They have a elegant tapering

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Bactrian Stone Aniconic Idols
Set of 2 Bactrian Stone Aniconic Idols

Set of 2 Bactrian Stone Aniconic Idols

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A pair of carved limestone ovoid or aniconic idol with distinctive holes to the narrow end. Lovely

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

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H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Set of Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptors
Set of Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptors

Set of Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptors

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A set of similar large Bactrian marble staffs circa late 3th-2nd millennium BCE. The Bactrian

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Located in Vosselaar, BE

The Bactrian culture existed between the 3rd millennium B.C. and the 6th century in Central Asia

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Located in Vosselaar, BE

The Bactrian culture existed between the 3rd millennium B.C. and the 6th century in Central Asia

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian Idol
Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian Idol

Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian Idol

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H 13.78 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Bactrian biconvex stone idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Bactrian Marble Disc Idol on Custom Mount
Bactrian Marble Disc Idol on Custom Mount

Bactrian Marble Disc Idol on Custom Mount

Located in Chicago, IL

A stunning hand-carved marble Bactrian Disc idol with linear grooves on both sides, mounted on a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Bactrian Marble Idol
Bactrian Marble Idol

Bactrian Marble Idol

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H 9.06 in Dm 6.3 in

Bactrian Marble Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Bactrian marble idol circa late 2nd to 1st millenium BCE. The Bactrian culture was discovered by

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Stone Idol Bactrian Artefact
Stone Idol Bactrian Artefact

Stone Idol Bactrian Artefact

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H 10.24 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in

Stone Idol Bactrian Artefact

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Western Asiatic Bactrian Stone Idol
Western Asiatic Bactrian Stone Idol

Western Asiatic Bactrian Stone Idol

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H 20.48 in W 10.24 in D 4.34 in

Western Asiatic Bactrian Stone Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A intriguing Bactrian stone object. Scholars have been debating over the purpose of the various

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Large Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Large Bactrian Marble Column Idol

Large Bactrian Marble Column Idol

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H 14.18 in W 4.73 in D 5.91 in

Large Bactrian Marble Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Bactrian Bronze Age Stone Column Idol
Bactrian Bronze Age Stone Column Idol

Bactrian Bronze Age Stone Column Idol

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H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Bactrian Bronze Age Stone Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Bactrian sandstone column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Bactrian Alabaster Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Bactrian Alabaster Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Bactrian Alabaster Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Located in Vosselaar, BE

The Bactrian culture existed between the 3rd millennium B.C. and the 6th century in Central Asia

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Three Proto-Bactrian Column Idol
Three Proto-Bactrian Column Idol

Three Proto-Bactrian Column Idol

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H 13 in Dm 5.12 in

Three Proto-Bactrian Column Idol

Located in London, GB

Pink veined marble, flaring out towards the base with longitudinal grooves along the top and the base.

Dimensions:
33cm x 13cm
32cm x 16cm
26cm x ...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Afghan Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Collection of Bactrian Marble 'Column Idols' 3000 BC
Collection of Bactrian Marble 'Column Idols' 3000 BC

Collection of Bactrian Marble 'Column Idols' 3000 BC

Located in London, GB

Collection of six ancient Bactrian 'column idols'. Tapering cylindrical forms of varying

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Religious Items

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Bactrian Idol For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bactrian idol available at 1stDibs. Each bactrian idol for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and sandstone. A bactrian idol is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Bactrian Idol?

Prices for a bactrian idol start at $2,448 and top out at $14,400 with the average selling for $2,846.

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