Carved stone heads with coloured glass inlays. These two stone heads were probably originally set into hollowed niches and inscribed with the names of individuals. They're carved from fine calcite-alabaster, a stone typically used by ancient South Arabian craftsmen. 1st Century BC and 1st Century AD
Carved stone heads with coloured glass inlays. These two stone heads were probably originally set into hollowed niches and inscribed with the names of individuals. They're carved from fine calcite-alabaster, a stone typically used by ancient South Arabian craftsmen. 1st Century BC and 1st Century AD
Size: 3952px × 4422px
Location:
Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1st, ad, ancient, arab, arabian, archival, archive, bc, calcite-alabaster, carved, century, coloured, craftsmen., fine, glass, head, heads, historical, history, hollowed, individuals., inlays., inscribed, names, niches, originally, set, south, stone, typically
