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Bearded Man
(South Arabia)
This almost flat, stylized head is carved in raised and sunken relief. Straight T-shaped ridges represent the eyebrows and nose; a deeply carved dimple defines the chin. A moustache and circular beard indicate that the person represented is male. Elements of the face, such as the eyes and mouth, were originally painted. Such almost two-dimensional head stelae are typical of the late Formative (7th-5th century BC) and early Classical Period (4th-3rd century BC) of South Arabian art.
Provenance
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Sale, Sotheby's, London, May 18, 1970, lot 64; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, May 18, 1970, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Faces of Ancient Arabia: The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2008 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 x W: 5 1/8 x D: 2 3/8 in. (15 x 13 x 6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
21.36