BACTRIAN CHLORITE 'HANDBAG' WEIGHT INTERLACED SERPENTS SHAPED. Ca. 3rd Millennium BC A chlorite ‘handbag’ weight, D-shaped in profile with an arched handle-like upper section above an openwork lower body formed by a pair of confronting interlaced serpents with dense scale patterning, their tails extending upward into the handle. Size: 230mm x 235mm; Weight: 2.5kg. Provenance: Private London collection; UK art market, 2010s; Ex-collection of Günter Heil, Germany, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.