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 Limestone Bull Stele, Qataban, 3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
Lot Closed
December 8, 04:05 PM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A South Arabian Limestone Bull Stele, Qataban
3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
with ribbed brows, the horns missing.
Height 20 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