BACTRIAN STONE SCEPTRE Ca. 2200 - 2000 BC. A sceptre carved from dark stone with a cylindrical body flaring slightly towards a rounded terminal. The opposite end is carved with a fluted, bud-shaped finial separated from the shaft by a narrow raised collar.For similar see: N. A Dubova, 2020, Ancient Treasures of Margianan, Gonur Depe Necropolis, p. 77.Size: 265mm x 55mm; Weight: 1.06kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Luc Decruyenaere, Jun 2007.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.