Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Woman, Qataban, 3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
Auction Closed
December 7, 04:32 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Woman, Qataban
3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
with long neck, eyes recessed for inlay, grooved eyebrows, ribbed ears, and long hair.
Height 28 cm.
reportedly from Timna'
Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Aden and Paris, acquired in Yemen in the 1960s, collection number CB7 (recorded for export by the Department of Antiquities, Aden State, in May 1966)
by descent to the present owner
Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Aden and Paris, acquired in Yemen in the 1960s, collection number CB7 (recorded for export by the Department of Antiquities, Aden State, in May 1966)
by descent to the present owner