Property from the Collection of the late Antoni🦄n and Christiane Bessꦬe
A South Arabian Veined Alabaster Bull Stele Fragment, Qataban, 3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
Auction Closed
December 7, 04:32 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Prope🥃rty from the Collection of the late An𒅌tonin and Christiane Besse
A South Arabian Veined Alabaꦯster Bull Stele Fragment, Qata🧔ban
3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.
carved in 🌞high relief with the head of a bull, ribbed brows and muzzle finely♈ carved.
Height 19.5 cm.
Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Aden and Paris, acquired in Yemen in the 1960s
by descent to the present owner
by descent to the present owner