LARGE BACTRIAN STONE CHALICE. Ca. 2200 - 1700 BC. A stone chalice carved from mottled beige stone with a wide flaring bowl, sharply offset at the base and supported on a tall, tapering conical stem. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9540, Antiquities, 7 December 2001, Lot 681. Size: 225mm x 120mm; Weight: 1.79kg Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.