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1165 - SOUTH ARABIAN MARBLE IBEX-SHAPED INCENSE BURNER Ca.

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Description

SOUTH ARABIAN MARBLE IBEX-SHAPED INCENSE BURNER Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A marble incense burner carved as a standing ibex with a receptacle set into the back. The animal has a compact body, short legs, and a lowered head with almond-shaped eyes and projecting ears. Long ridged horns curve high above the head and forward over the back. A short tail rises at the rump. For similar see: Annual Report of the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 105 (Jul. 1, 1974 - Jun. 30, 1975), p. 42. Size: 250mm x 210mm; Weight: 1.5kg 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

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd