SOUTH ARABIAN MARBLE RITUAL TABLE WITH THREE SPOUTS

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A marble ritual table with a rectangular body and shallow recessed upper surface bordered by a raised rim. Three spouts shaped as bullheads project from one long side, each carved with a cylindrical muzzle, almond-shaped eyes and short horns. Narrow channels extend from the upper surface towards the bovine protomes. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2323, Antiquities, Lot 18. Size: 380mm x 200mm; Weight: 9.72kg Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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