Bactrian "Columnar Idol"

Date: ca. 2000 – 1500 B.C.
Country of origin: Afghanistan or Uzbekistan
Material: black and white veined marble
Dimensions: H: 14” x 6” diameter
Description: Bactriana/Margiana Complex culture columnar shaped object. Scored on the top, possibly used as a counter weight for pounding grain or pumping water, though many people consider these objects to be idols, they most likely had quotidian use.