Black Marble Oriental Vase 20+++ years??

By zionesis, 7 May, 2013
Description

I have a black oriental in appearance vase which I purchased in around 1993 from an estate sale when I was a youth from a woman who did not know it's origin as it was her late mothers.  There is what appears to be symbols of a language wrapped around the vase on top of the pictures which are finely etched into the side of this beautifully detailed stone/marble vase.  A charriot with a passener and driver as well as horses and what looks to be guards are etched below the symbols.

Category
Decorative Arts
Medium
It appears to be marble or another very heavy stone like material.
Distinguishing marks
Symbols in an unknown language to me written around the side above the pictures.
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
Approximately 4 inches wide at the thickest point and about 10 to 12 inches tall.
Date Period
No clue. I bought it 20 years ago and they had no clue where it came from.
Weight
Approximately 10lbs
History
I bought it at an estate sale 20 years ago when i was around ten years old from a woman in western new york who did not know what it was or where it came from because it was in her mother's attic who died. She had 40 dollars listed on it but sold it to me for 20 because i was a cute kid I'm guessing :)
Price Paid (If known)
$20
For Sale?
Yes
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