Tête d´un jeune homme en albatre, env. 1er siècle av. J.-C. - ap. J.-C. ·  Arabie du Sud · ID: 3050252

Description

mounted on stone base

Head of great beauty worked in clear reduced forms.

During the first millennium BCE, this part of the world saw several kingdoms – Qataban, Saba (Sheba), and Himyar – emerge that had built their wealth upon desert trade and in particular frankincense and myrrh. The people of these kingdoms created figural representations from alabaster and other stones, including stele with high relief faces honoring the deceased like this one.

The unique style of these head sculptures, with their narrow faces set on overly long necks, seems to have particularly inspired modern artists, especially Modigliani and Picasso.

L’objet Tête d´un jeune homme en albatre, env. 1er siècle av. J.-C. - ap. J.-C. avec l’ID d’objet 3050252 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 101e vente aux enchères dans 11 novembre 2023. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 1 a atteint un prix de vente de 6 500 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 3 000 €.

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Remarques

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