A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.- 1ST CENTURY A.D.

Details

A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.- 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Carved with prominent nose, eyes and brows recessed for inlays, ears pierced, unfinished on the reverse
4 in. (10 cm.) high

Provenance

London art market, 1995.

Brought to you by

Georgiana Aitken

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

gaitken@christies.com +44 (0)20 7752 3002

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The blackened surface suggests this piece has been in a fire in antiquity; cf. S. Simpson (ed.), Queen of Sheba: Treasures from Ancient Yemen, London, 2002, p.194, no.269 for a similar complete statue which has been burnt.

More from Antiquities

View All