South Arabian Alabaster Head
Description
An alabaster head carved with the abstracted features characteristic of South Arabian funerary sculpture, the eyes originally inlaid with the inlay now lost. The stone retains authentic earthen deposits. Mounted on a modern display base.
Provenance
Acquired in London in 1985; in the same family since.
Details
- Lot
- 11
- Category
- Antiquities
- Period
- 1st century BC – 1st century AD
- Material
- Alabaster
- Dimensions
- الارتفاع 21 سم / H. 21 cm
- Condition
- Fair
- Estimate
- 40,000 – $60,000