MASSIVE SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER BULL
Ca. 300 - 100 BC. An alabaster bull standing on a rectangular integral plinth. The animal has a muscular body, straight legs and a lowered head with projecting horns and upright ears. Large almond-shaped eyes are carved beneath arched brows. A long tail descends against the hindquarters. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 21.55; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 47.100.85. Size: 420mm x 500mm; Weight: 25+kg Provenance: Private UK collection; ex UK art market, 2000s-2010s; ex Frederik Jacques Philips collection, the Netherlands, 1990s-2000s; ex American art gallery, 1990s; ex J. Bowman collection, USA; ex American ancient art gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
[ translate ]Ca. 300 - 100 BC. An alabaster bull standing on a rectangular integral plinth. The animal has a muscular body, straight legs and a lowered head with projecting horns and upright ears. Large almond-shaped eyes are carved beneath arched brows. A long tail descends against the hindquarters. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 21.55; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 47.100.85. Size: 420mm x 500mm; Weight: 25+kg Provenance: Private UK collection; ex UK art market, 2000s-2010s; ex Frederik Jacques Philips collection, the Netherlands, 1990s-2000s; ex American art gallery, 1990s; ex J. Bowman collection, USA; ex American ancient art gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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