Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A South Arabian Alabaster Left Hand, 3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
Lot Closed
December 8, 04:13 PM GMT
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A South Arabian Alabaster Left Hand
3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
probably from a standing figure with extended forearms, clenched hands and with finely delineated features.
Height 10.5 cm.
Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Aden and Paris, acquired in Yemen in the 1960s
by descent to the present owner
by descent to the present owner