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Western Asiatic South Arabian Stele Head

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Western Asiatic South Arabian Stele Head

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3rd-1st century BC. A rectangular limestone stele fragment with carved male face of a dignitary with small D-shaped ears with scroll detailing, slit mouth and sharp nose with brow-ridge, scaphoid eye-sockets to accept inserts; mounted on a custom-made stand. 4.7 kg total, 26cm with stand (10 1/4"). From a South German collector, Cologne, Germany.