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| Keywords: South Arabian - Bearded Man - Walters 2136.jpg 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 century 6 3 BC calcite-alabaster cm 15 13 6 accession number 21 36 76475 Sale Sotheby's London May 18 1970 lot 64 Giraud and Carolyn Foster Baltimore May 18 1970 by purchase Walters Art Museum Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster 2007 Faces of Ancient Arabia The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2008 place of origin Arabian Peninsula Walters Art Museum license South Arabian art in the Walters Art Museum Art of Ancient Yemen 6th-century BC works Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
