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SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD OF A MAN Ca.
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SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD OF A MAN Ca.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD OF A MAN Ca. 300 - 100 BC.
An alabaster male head with an oval face, large almond-shaped eyes, a long narrow nose and softly modelled lips. The ears are carved at the sides. Straight-cropped hair is marked by short incised lines. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. For similar see: Christie's live Auction 9599, Antiquities, including an English private collection of, Lot. 31.
Size: 150mm x 110mm; Weight: 2.43kg
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market during the 1980s.
This item has been cleared 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
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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