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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
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AN AXUMITE TERRACOTTA MALE HEAD
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Bald and with stylized features, heavy lidded eyes and open mouth
4 in. (10 cm.) high
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Bald and with stylized features, heavy lidded eyes and open mouth
4 in. (10 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the photographer Roger Wood (1920-1995), acquired in the 1960s; and thence by descent to the present owner. In the late 1960s Roger Wood travelled to North Africa to take photographs for Sir Mortimer Wheeler's, Roman Africa in Colour (1966).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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.