Nabataean Hauran volcanic basalt head fragment

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A carved basalt head fragment depicting a man wearing a wreath. The use of hard volcanic grey basalt stone and the severe features of the face are typical of sculpture from the Hauran region to the East of the Sea of Galilee.

Culture
Nabataean, Hauran region, 3rd or 4th Century AD

Size
12.8 x 11.7 cms, 20.5 cms including stand

Condition
Fragment as shown, mounted on a perspex display stand

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, UK; acquired before 2000.

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