Description:

Ancient Middle East, South Arabia, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A beautiful hand-carved alabaster funerary plaque of a rough rectangular form. The plaque boasts a recessed panel which displays the bust of a highly-stylized human figure, the head of which boasts an expressive visage of recessed almond-shaped eyes, a bulbous nose above deep nasolabial folds, puffy lips above a rounded chin, and chubby cheeks, all beneath a finely-incised coiffure. An inscription of ten characters from the Yemeni alphabet (also known as Old South Arabian), probably the language of the Kingdom of Qataban, likely present the name of the deceased. Size: 6.125" W x 7.9" H (15.6 cm x 20.1 cm); 9.25" H (23.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York/California, USA, acquired in the 1970s

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#146225

  • Condition: Small chips and abrasions to figure, peripheries, and verso, with softening to some finer details and inscribed characters, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits throughout. Some rough marks from carving or removing from larger sculpture on verso.

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