Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A carved from limestone, a high-relief stela featuring a prominent abstract face with a slender triangular nose, deep-set ovoid eyes beneath thin brows, a broad forehead, rounded cheekbones, a tapered mandible, and a petite, expressionless mouth. Russet-red pigment colours the face as well as the lateral plaque sides and the chalky white material within the eyes suggest they were once inlaid with attractive fragments of colourful stones. Shallow grooves on the verso indicate how the plaque would have been suspended, perhaps on a slanted surface. For similar see: Sotheby's, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Part I, 7 December 2021, Lot 1. Size: 360mm x 200mm; Weight: 11.02kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.