A beautiful carved Portrait of a NOble Lady from the ancient Greek or Minor Asian culture, first millennium AD. In good condition. It has been cleaned in a tumbler, so it is shiny and smooth, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting, carving and grinding. Trace of use and age on its surface. Purchased mid 90's in London by Dr. Zelnik on the local art market. Important information : The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not to be able to ship this item outside of the EU not to the Ubited States. Provenance : This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting. Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, Researcher. Publications : More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy. Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.