Yemen, South Arabia
Circa 400 BC
Bronze
Provenance: Martha Pillard, Honolulu, Hawaii
Votive bronze animals were produced across the ancient South Arabian world as offerings at sanctuaries dedicated to local deities, with camels among the most common subjects given the animal's central role in the economy and culture of the Arabian Peninsula. This camel is cast with the compact, slightly stylized modeling characteristic of South Arabian bronze votive production, with a strong silhouette, defined hump, and surface patina developed over centuries consistent with burial or sanctuary deposit context. The Honolulu provenance through Martha Pillard, who also supplied several other pieces in the collection, gives this piece a clear single-owner collecting history.
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Yemen, South Arabia
Circa 400 BC
Bronze
Provenance: Martha Pillard, Honolulu, Hawaii
Votive bronze animals were produced across the ancient South Arabian world as offerings at sanctuaries dedicated to local deities, with camels among the most common subjects given the animal's central role in the economy and culture of the Arabian Peninsula. This camel is cast with the compact, slightly stylized modeling characteristic of South Arabian bronze votive production, with a strong silhouette, defined hump, and surface patina developed over centuries consistent with burial or sanctuary deposit context. The Honolulu provenance through Martha Pillard, who also supplied several other pieces in the collection, gives this piece a clear single-owner collecting history.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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