Ca. 3rd Millennium BC.A Bactrian chlorite pyxis with a circular base and impressively thin walls that cave gently inwards, flanked with a repeated pattern of petite squares, creating a textured surface, the lid is conical with a thick protruding handle.Size: L:140mm / W:190mm ; 2.3kgProvenance: Property of a London gallery; formely in High Wycombe Estate collection; formerly acquired on the UK Art market.