*A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER MEERKAT FIGURE. Circa 2nd Millennium BCE H. 13 cm Provenance Formerly, private collection A.K., Switzerland, collected prior 1971 Then by descent Estate of a European Ancient Dealer,, acquired in December 2011 Then by descent by succession Carved in the round in a stylized manner, this figure of a monkey or meerkat in a standing posture is quite rare. The eyes, snout, and paws are indicated by small circular indentations, while the legs are carved. For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)