LOT 0326 Bactrian Ceremonial 'Lock' Idol or Badge of A…
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3rd millennium BC. A substantial padlock-shaped stone idol or badge of authority, with rounded edges and rectangular opening. 9.1 kg, 28cm (11"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly with the Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK; acquired before 1972. Among the most iconic Intercultural Style objects are the so-called 'lock weights'. These were probably not weights at all, but were likely badges of high office, carried to indicate authority. Fragments of similar objects have been found throughout Mesopotamia, the islands of the Persian Gulf, on the Iranian steppe, as well as the Indus Valley. The production of them seems to be concentrated in two areas, the Gulf island of Tarut, as well as Tepe Yahya in south central Iran, that has produced the only known mine for the stone. The artistic styles on these chlorite objects represent a fusion of art and religious themes from the diverse regions that they are found in, representing both Mesopotamian and Indus culture.
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