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SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER BULL FIGURINE Ca.
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SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER BULL FIGURINE Ca.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER BULL FIGURINE Ca. 300 - 100 BC.
An alabaster bull figurine carved on an integral rectangular base. The animal stands with a lowered head, muscular body, and arched back. Short horns project from the crown above a compact head with large eyes and incised nostrils. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2002.34; Sotheby's, Ancient Sculptures and Works of Art, 7 December 2021, Lot 8; The British Museum, Museum number 130883.
Size: 210mm x 190mm; Weight: 3kg
Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly part of the H.G. collection; acquired from the French market, A. Kotllar, Paris, 1970Ð2006.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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