SOUTH ARABIAN STONE VOTIVE BULL ALTAR
Ca. 300 BC. A flat stone offering table with one edge ending in a bovine head with its head down. Through the upper face of the altar and the bull's head, runs a lengthways channel for pouring libation. For a similar example, see The British Museum, Museum number 141580. Size: L:75mm / W:385mm; 11.92kg Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection.
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Ca. 300 BC. A flat stone offering table with one edge ending in a bovine head with its head down. Through the upper face of the altar and the bull's head, runs a lengthways channel for pouring libation. For a similar example, see The British Museum, Museum number 141580. Size: L:75mm / W:385mm; 11.92kg Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection.