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THE PROPERTY OF ALAN M. MAY
A SOUTH ARABIAN LIMESTONE FEMALE FIGURE
CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A SOUTH ARABIAN LIMESTONE FEMALE FIGURE
Circa 7th-6th Century B.C.
Depicted seated on a block stool, the stylized arms bent at the elbows with the forearms projecting forward, the fingers and toes incised, the small breasts positioned low on the torso, the large head with a ridged nose, the eyes and mouth incised
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Circa 7th-6th Century B.C.
Depicted seated on a block stool, the stylized arms bent at the elbows with the forearms projecting forward, the fingers and toes incised, the small breasts positioned low on the torso, the large head with a ridged nose, the eyes and mouth incised
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Provenance
with Geoffrey Turner, Amsterdam, 1986.
Sale room notice
This lot was exhibited at the Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam in 1981.