SUPERB BACTRIAN SCHIST DECORATED BOWL. Ca. 2500 - 2200 BC. A schist bowl of deep cylindrical form with a thick rim and flat base. The exterior is carved in low relief with an all-over pattern of overlapping scale-like panels. Each panel bears fine parallel grooves. Narrow cross-hatched bands bound the design above and below. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 135757; A. Bevan, Stone Vessels and Values in the Bronze Age Mediterranean, 2007, fig. 5.11. Size: 90mm x 130mm; Weight: 885g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.