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