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SOUTH ARABIAN MARBLE STATUETTE OF A RAM 1st century BC
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450,00 GBP
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SOUTH ARABIAN MARBLE STATUETTE OF A RAM
1st century BC
length cm 17
On the basis of its style, this ram can be assigned to the Sabaean Culture which flourished in the Arabian Peninsula contemporary with the civilization of the Roman Empire. The Sabaeans had a predilection for animal sculpture but their repertoire generally consists of depictions of both the ibex and bull. Free-standing representations of other animals, such as our ram, are exceeding rare and exceptional; there were no rams of this type featured in the recent touring exhibition of the ancient art of Yemen. Be that as it may, the Sabaean culture has long been associated with the legendary Queen of Sheba whose encounter with King Solomon of the Bible (I Kings 10:1-13 and 2 Chronicles 9:1-12) is well-known. This ram serves as an artful reminder of that famed Biblical episode.
PROVENANCE
From the Amedeo Guillet collection; accompanied by an original 1960s photograph.
1st century BC
length cm 17
On the basis of its style, this ram can be assigned to the Sabaean Culture which flourished in the Arabian Peninsula contemporary with the civilization of the Roman Empire. The Sabaeans had a predilection for animal sculpture but their repertoire generally consists of depictions of both the ibex and bull. Free-standing representations of other animals, such as our ram, are exceeding rare and exceptional; there were no rams of this type featured in the recent touring exhibition of the ancient art of Yemen. Be that as it may, the Sabaean culture has long been associated with the legendary Queen of Sheba whose encounter with King Solomon of the Bible (I Kings 10:1-13 and 2 Chronicles 9:1-12) is well-known. This ram serves as an artful reminder of that famed Biblical episode.
PROVENANCE
From the Amedeo Guillet collection; accompanied by an original 1960s photograph.
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