FEMALE FIGURE
SOUTHERN ARABIA, 3RD - 2ND CENTURY B.C.
£4,750
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 16 September 2020 at 15:00 BST
Description
carved alabaster, shown seated on a square stool and dressed in a long gown, large bangles around the upper arms and a rounded collar at the neck, the eyes deeply recessed and framed by arching brows
Dimensions
21cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, France, acquired 1970's
Bonhams, London, 25th April 2012, lot 166
Note:
For a similar example, please see: 134694, Room 53, British Museum, London.