A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C / A.D...

A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C / A.D the typically stylised face with long slender nose, pursed lips and beard, the back partially worked and incised with a straight recessed section bordered by two incised motifs of a diamond within a diamond, possibly a stylised eye, and a crescent. 17 cms high, 14cms wide, 9.5 cms deep. PROVENANCE: The head was the property of Mr Arthur Lawrence Crookall, and was inherited by the current family owner after his death in 2002. Mr Crookall was a UK-trained architect and town planner, who worked on various assignments in the Gulf states, including in Aden, during the 1950s and 1960s. The head was acquired during the period in which he was resident in Aden.

Estimate:£1,000

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