South Arabian Sabaean alabaster portrait head
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A carved alabaster funerary portrait of a man depicted with a long slender neck, incised schematic features and recessed eyes with would originally have been inlaid with dark stone.
The unique style of Sabaean portrait sculpture has been much imitated by modern artists, notably Picasso and Modigliani.
Culture
South Arabia, Sabaean, circa 1st Century BC
Size
20.5 x 12.2 cms
Condition
Intact as shown
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Crewkerne, Somerset, UK; acquired late 20th Century
For comparable examples please see:
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/76470/head-of-a-woman-with-u-shaped-face/
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/ancient-sculpture-and-works-of-art/an-alabaster-head-of-a-man-southern-arabia-circa