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AN ALABASTER BULL PROTOME SERVING AS WATERSPOUT, ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF SABA OR QATABAN
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11月21日 晚上8点 开拍 / 11月19日 下午3点 截止委托
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AN ALABASTER BULL PROTOME SERVING AS WATERSPOUT, ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF SABA OR QATABANSouth Arabia, circa 4th-2nd century BC. Carved as a large protome in the form of a bull's head, with protruding eyes beneath four finely incised curved folds, short, rounded horns, and sculpturally modeled ears set to the sides, the back of the head and neck are pierced by a sharp-edged channel. The alabaster is of a fine pale cream color with russet inclusions and areas of calcification.Provenance: From the Collection of Fran?ois Antonovich (1934-2023), acquired in the 1970s and thence by descent. Fran?ois Antonovich (1934-2023), born in Cairo into an Italian family and schooled in France, cultivated an 'insatiable curiosity' that later shaped his life as a collector and antiquarian. Starting in 1970 he opened galleries in Paris and, over nearly fifty years, amassed a wide-ranging collection of furniture, sculpture, Old Master paintings, drawings, and works of art in the spirit of the historic Kunstkammer or 'cabinet of curiosities.'Condition: Good condition with old wear, commensurate with age. Smoothened chips, age cracks, light surface scratches, and obvious losses. Overall with an exceptionally beautiful, naturally grown patina. Displaying remarkably well.Weight: 14.8 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Length 31.5 cm (excl. stand), Height 35 cm (incl. stand)With an associated, modern stand. (2)Expert's note: The impressive scale of the present piece suggests it once formed part of a large altar installation, underscoring both its ritual importance and its role as a striking guardian image within a sacred space.Monumental alabaster bull protomes such as this one are characteristic of South Arabian sanctuaries, where they were incorporated into altars or architecture as libation drains or gargoyles. The sharp-edged channel running across the head and back clearly identifies its function, allowing liquid offerings to flow symbolically through the bull, an animal of central ritual significance. In the kingdom of Saba, the bull was associated with the moon god Almaqah, while in neighboring Qataban it was linked with the deity Anbi; in both contexts, it carried connotations of fertility, vitality, and divine strength.Literature comparison:Compare a related South Arabian alabaster stele of a bull, dated to the 1st century BC, 37 cm (high), in the British Museum, registration number 130883. Compare a related South Arabian alabaster funerary stela of a bull, dated to the early 1st century BC, 29.3 cm (high), in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institute, accession number S2013.2.214.Auction comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 7 December 2021, lot 8Price: GBP 56,700 or approx. EUR 83,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A South Arabian Veined Alabaster Bull Stele Fragment, Qataban, 3rd Century B.C./1st Century A.D.Expert remark: Compare the related carving manner, and similar expression. Note the different object type and smaller size (19.5 cm).Auction comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 7 December 2021, lot 7Price: GBP 50,400 or approx. EUR 74,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A South Arabian alabaster bull stele, Qataban, 3rd century B.C./1st century A.D.Expert remark: Compare the related carving manner, and similar expression, and size (35.2 cm). Note the different object type.

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