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PROBABLY CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
Details
A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HORN-HEADED STELE
PROBABLY CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
Of stylized rectangular form, the face with wedge-shaped nose and vestigial lips, the pupils drilled for inlay, mounted
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
PROBABLY CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
Of stylized rectangular form, the face with wedge-shaped nose and vestigial lips, the pupils drilled for inlay, mounted
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Sold Sotheby's London, 29 March 1971, lot 15. Acquired by Peter Gimpel for Gimpel Fils Ltd, London.
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
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.