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LOT 1553

Nabataean Marble Head of a Man

3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.

11 in. (7.3 kg total, 28 cm including stand).

A carved D-section male head with a triangular nose and a shallow eye-socket, mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a West German collection, Cologne.

CONDITION
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LOT 1553

Nabataean Marble Head of a Man

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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