LOT 262 SOUTH ARABIAN STONE STELE
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Ca. 1st millennium BC. A stone block fragment with incised characters in Ancient South Arabian script to the top edge and below are two standing figures with simplified features. The standing figures are likely representations of the deceased or the gods who were believed to protect them in the afterlife. South Arabian alabaster funerary stelae are important artifacts that shed light on the funerary practices of the ancient peoples of the Arabian Peninsula. These stelae, which date from the 4th century BCE to the 4th century CE, were used to mark the tombs of the deceased and often feature inscriptions and intricate relief carvings.Size: L:225mm / W:190mm ; 3.85KgProvenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
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