Apollo Art Auctions

January 2024 Auction  –  28 January 2024

Apollo Art Auctions , January 2024 Auction

Ancient Art & Antiquities

Su, 28.01.2024, from 1:00 PM CET
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Description

SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER FACE STELE

Ca. 200 BC - AD 100
A hand-carved alabaster head of a man delineated in high relief, perhaps from a funerary stele, presenting a quixotic visage comprised of gazing, wide-open eyes, an arched browline, a nose, and closed lips that suggest a subtle, endearing overbite. Mounted on a custom-made stand. For a similar example, see The British Museum, registration number: 1985,0223.34.
Size: 170mm x 150mm; Weight: 2.9g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500

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Price realized 2'200 GBP
Starting price 500 GBP
Estimate 750 GBP
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