Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 272, p. 196 in Simpson, ed., Queen of Sheba.
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PROPERTY FROM A CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD OF A MAN
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD OF A MAN
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
The broad spade-shaped face with a prominent nose and thick overhanging brow, the straight mouth with full lips, the long neck tapering slightly, the back of the head and neck roughly finished, likely once set into a niche
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
The broad spade-shaped face with a prominent nose and thick overhanging brow, the straight mouth with full lips, the long neck tapering slightly, the back of the head and neck roughly finished, likely once set into a niche
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, mid 1960s.
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1995.
with Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1995.
Brought to you by
Molly Morse Limmer
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