HUGE SOUTH ARABIAN STONE INSCRIBED STELE

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A rectangular stone stele carved in low relief with a stylised human face featuring thin arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, a prominent long nose and a narrow mouth. A line of South Arabian script is incised across the centre of the stele. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2709, Antiquities, Lot 693. Size: 445mm x 180mm; Weight: 11.08kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; German art gallery, 1970s. ex. Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.