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CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER STELE
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
With female figure in high relief standing with hands clasped together under her breasts, a bracelet on each wrist, with inscription along the base, probably giving her name and the tribal family
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
With female figure in high relief standing with hands clasped together under her breasts, a bracelet on each wrist, with inscription along the base, probably giving her name and the tribal family
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
Schleger collection, see also lots 151, 162, 199 and 201.
John Hewett, the well-known antiquities dealer, was a close friend and mentor to the graphic designer Pat Schleger who, with her husband Hans, formed a small collection of antiquities. Hans Schleger (1898-1976) was a key figure in the history of graphic design.
Schleger collection, see also lots 151, 162, 199 and 201.
John Hewett, the well-known antiquities dealer, was a close friend and mentor to the graphic designer Pat Schleger who, with her husband Hans, formed a small collection of antiquities. Hans Schleger (1898-1976) was a key figure in the history of graphic design.
Special notice
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Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.