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South Arabian

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Located in London, GB
South Arabian Calcite female figure 3rd Century BC to 1st century A.D. Calcite Alabaster height
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
$120,000
H 12.01 in Dm 4.49 in
Antique Map of Eastern Turkey, Caucasus, Israel through Iraq and part of Arabia
Located in Langweer, NL
extends south into the Arabian Desert and locates Cyprus, Baghdad, Damascus, Baku, and many more cities in
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Eastern Turkey, Caucasus, Israel through Iraq and part of Arabia
Antique Map of Eastern Turkey, Caucasus, Israel through Iraq and part of Arabia
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.95 in W 19.49 in D 0.02 in
Original Antique Map of Abyssinia, Sudan and the Red Sea, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Robert Vaugondy. Covers from Arabia and Egypt south to Mogadishu and includes parts of modern day Sudan
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Antique 1740s Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Abyssinia, Sudan and the Red Sea, 1749
Original Antique Map of Abyssinia, Sudan and the Red Sea, 1749
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 0 in
Antique Bird Print of the Lesser Whitethroat by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789
Located in Langweer, NL
. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, wintering in Africa just south of the Sahara, Arabia
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Lesser Whitethroat by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789
Antique Bird Print of the Lesser Whitethroat by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789
$785 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.87 in W 14.57 in D 0 in

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Sabean Funerary Stone Plaque
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
& Concordance of Pre- Islamic Old-South-Arabian Names…’, (Toronto, 1971), p. 212). The letter-forms may
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Antiquities

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Limestone

Sabean Funerary Stone Plaque
Sabean Funerary Stone Plaque
H 14.25 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Oost Indien Wassende-Graade Paskaart
By Johannes van Keulen
Located in La Jolla, CA
secret knowledge extending from South Africa to Saudi Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China
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Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Prints

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Paper

Oost Indien Wassende-Graade Paskaart
H 24 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
Document Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, Dated 12th April, 1948
Located in Werkendam, NL
except for eight abstentions: six Soviet Bloc countries as well as South Africa and Saudi Arabia
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Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Ancient South Arabian Limestone Inscription, 200 BC
Located in London, GB
An ancient South Arabian limestone inscription, dating to the 3rd – 1st century BC. Cut off by
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Abstract Sculptures

Ancient South Arabian Stone Abstract Pillar Sculpture, 250 BC
Located in London, GB
A striking ancient South Arabian limestone pillar stele, dating to the 3rd – 1st century BC. The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Abstract Sculptures

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Limestone

Ancient South Arabian Limestone Abstract Female Idol
Located in London, GB
South Arabian inscription on the base retains some of its original pigment. Sitting at the source of a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

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Limestone

Ancient South Arabian Abstract Limestone Pillar Sculpture - 250 BC
Located in London, GB
An ancient South Arabian limestone pillar stele, dating to the 3rd – 1st century BC. The head
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Abstract Sculptures

Ancient South Arabian Limestone Pillar Stele Sculpture, 3rd Century BC
Located in London, GB
An ancient south Arabian limestone pillar stele, dating to the 3rd–1st century BC. The head
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Folk Art Sculptures

Ancient Arabian Banded Alabaster Bull Sculpture, 50 BC
Located in London, GB
A South Arabian alabaster stele fragment, dating to the 1st century BC-1st century AD. Carved
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

Qatabanian Inscription
Located in London, GB
and most influential of the ancient South Arabian kingdoms, Qataban derived its immense wealth from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Antiquities

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Limestone

Qatabanian Inscription
Qatabanian Inscription
H 10 in W 29 in D 8 in
Ancient South Arabian Abstract Sculpture, 250 BC
Located in London, GB
A striking ancient South Arabian limestone pillar stele, dating to the 3rd-1st century BC. The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Abstract Sculptures

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Limestone

Ancient Arabian Limestone Abstract Pillar Sculpture - 300 BC
Located in London, GB
An ancient South Arabian limestone pillar stele, dating to the 3rd – 1st century BC. The head
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Abstract Sculptures

Small Romanesque Marble Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
approach to the human face. This reminds us of earlier representations as South east Arabian steles and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Small Romanesque Marble Head
Small Romanesque Marble Head
H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
Antique Map of the Turkish Empire by C.T. Lotter, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Caucuses: Georgia, Circassia and Armenia. Extends south to include all of Arabia and the northern tip of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Abyssinia, Sudan and the Red Sea by Vaugondy, 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Robert Vaugondy. Covers from Arabia and Egypt south to Mogadishu and includes parts of modern day Sudan
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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

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Original Antique Map of Arabia and the Red Sea
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Coste d'Arabie (..) - Kaart van de Kust van Arabië (..)'. This is a Dutch version, engraved by J. van Schley, of Bellin's map of Arabia and the Red Se...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Arabia and the Red Sea
Original Antique Map of Arabia and the Red Sea
$450 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.97 in W 11.15 in D 0.02 in
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16th Century Map of Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, ca. 1574
Located in Langweer, NL
Ptolemaic map of the Arabian Peninsula based on the 1548 map of Giacomo Gastaldi. It covers nearly all of the peninsula, but does not include the head of the Red Sea. The coastlines ...
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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

16th Century Map of Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, ca. 1574
16th Century Map of Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, ca. 1574
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.1 in W 9.8 in D 0.002 in
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Located in Roma, IT
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Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
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Amuneal’s Murphy Bed in Silvered Walnut and Warm Brass
Amuneal’s Murphy Bed in Silvered Walnut and Warm Brass
$114,062 / item
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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive

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Located in New Orleans, LA
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South Arabian For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic south arabian available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and copper, every south arabian was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a south arabian, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer south arabian, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each south arabian bearing modern, Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made south arabian has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Siba Sahabi, REJO design studio and Johannes van Keulen are consistently popular.

How Much is a South Arabian?

Prices for a south arabian start at $221 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $1,237.