BACTRIAN CHLORITE FIGURE OF PRINCESS Ca. 2300 - 1700 BC. A dress-shaped element carved from dark green chlorite, forming part of a composite female idol known as the Bactrian Princess. The garment has a flaring lower section and wide, horizontal sleeves. A recessed circular socket at the top indicates where a separately carved head would have been inserted. The surface is covered with a geometric pattern of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines arranged in a grid, with increased density on the arms. For similar see: Louvre Abu Dhabi, Inventory Number LAD 2011.024. Size: 52mm x 48mm; Weight: 60g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.