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Bronze Figure of a Ram - SF.039
Origin: Central Asia
Circa: 900
BC
to 300
BC
Dimensions:
2.75" (7.0cm) high
x 3.2" (8.1cm) wide
Collection: Near Eastern
Medium: Bronze
£5,600.00
Location: Great Britain
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When Alexander the Great conquered the Persian
Empire, he acquired all its outlying provinces
including Bactria. Greek forces then established
and maintained control in Bactria. After
Alexander’s death, his kingdom was divided
among his generals and Bactria became part of
the eastern section, ruled by the Seleucid
Dynasty. There was extensive immigration of
Greeks who found several cities based on the
Greek model complete with gymnasiums and
amphitheatres. Later, the Greco-Bactria Kingdom
asserted its independence, ruling the areas of
Bactria and Sogdiana, comprising today's
northern Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia,
the easternmost area of the Hellenistic world,
from 250 to 125 BCE. The expansion of the
Greco-Bactrians into northern India from 180
BCE established the Indo-Greek Kingdom, which
was to last until around 10 CE. The Greco-
Bactrians were known for their high level of
Hellenistic sophistication, and kept regular
contact with both the Mediterranean and
neighbouring India. They were on friendly terms
with India and exchanged ambassadors.
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