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SOUTH ARABIAN INSCRIBED STONE FUNERARY STELE.
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SOUTH ARABIAN INSCRIBED STONE FUNERARY STELE.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
SOUTH ARABIAN INSCRIBED STONE FUNERARY STELE.
Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A stone funerary stele with an abstract human face carved in shallow relief at the upper section. The face has arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, a long, straight nose, and a short, incised mouth. Below is a single-line inscription in Old South Arabian script. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5952, Antiquities, 27 October 2009, Lot 71. Size: 440mm x 270mm; Weight: 11kg Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. UK private collection, 1990s; Previously in the Howard Cohen collection, USA, 1970s-1990's; Ex HRN gallery, NY, USA, 1970s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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