Lot Essay
Similar bull headed stelai have been found at Tamna in the cemetery of Hayd Ibn 'Agil where they were inserted into niches.
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EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER BULL-HEADED STELE
EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The head with striated markings, the pupils drilled for inlay
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The head with striated markings, the pupils drilled for inlay
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s by Peter Gimpel for Gimpel Fils Ltd, London.
Special notice
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