Roman or Parthian Standing Doll
1st century BC-1st century AD. A carved human female bone idol figure or doll modelled in the half-round, arms held at right-angles to the body, hands held in fists, detailing to fingers, dressed hair, face and neck ornaments, two studs to each arm; piercing to reverse of head and base of body; label with handwritten numbers. See The British Museum, museum number 1853,1219.60, for a comparable (partial) figure. 105 grams, 19.3cm (7 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Condition Report: Fair condition.
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1st century BC-1st century AD. A carved human female bone idol figure or doll modelled in the half-round, arms held at right-angles to the body, hands held in fists, detailing to fingers, dressed hair, face and neck ornaments, two studs to each arm; piercing to reverse of head and base of body; label with handwritten numbers. See The British Museum, museum number 1853,1219.60, for a comparable (partial) figure. 105 grams, 19.3cm (7 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Condition Report: Fair condition.