Tribal Art & Antiquities - 1st March 2017
Lot 46
A South Arabian head probably circa 1st century AD alabaster with recessed eyes for inlay
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £550
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Description
A South Arabian head
probably circa 1st century AD
alabaster with recessed eyes for inlay, missing, with ears and a flattened nose and lips,
9.5cm high, mounted on a plinth,
and a South Arabain bull stele, mounted. (2)
Provenance
Sir Peter Hope KCMG, 1912 - 1999, British Intelligence Officer and later Ambassador to Mexico 1968-72.