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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,500
2ND CENTURY BC-1ST CENTURY AD
17 1/4" (15.4 kg, 43.5cm including stand).
A large rectangular limestone stele with carved male face of a dignitary and three-character inscription below; the face stylised with beard extending to the exterior from the temples under the chin, small rectangular ears with scroll detailing, small mouth and sharp nose with brow-ridge; inset marble scaphoid eyes with sockets for separate pupils; the inscription carefully engraved '11°' (possibly a patronymic); mounted on a custom-made stand.
PROVENANCE:
Property of a London gentleman; acquired from Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva, Switzerland, in 2015; with Christie's, London, 15 April 2015, lot 70 [£8,000-£12,000], accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages; formerly on the UK art market since 1985; accompanied by a copy of the gallery listing, photographs, and invoice.
LITERATURE:
See Maigret, A. de Arabia Felix - Un Viaggio nell' Archaeologia dello Yemen, Milan, 1996.
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