LARGE SOUTH ARABIAN / SABEAN ALABASTER FIGURINE WITH INSCRIPTION

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A large alabaster figurine depicting a standing female with a slender torso, broad shoulders and arms bent at the elbows, her clenched hands held before the chest. The elongated face has prominent almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a long straight nose and a small mouth. Her long hair falls behind her shoulders. She wears a long, close-fitting garment extending to the knees, with bare lower legs and feet resting on a rectangular plinth. The front of the plinth is inscribed with South Arabian script. For similar see: Christie's,Live Auction 2450, Antiquities, 9 June 2011, Lot 30. Size: 315mm x 95mm; Weight: 2.34kg Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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