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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WALTER A. COMPTON
AN IVORY FIGURE OF A SAMURAI
(20TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHIKO
Naturalistically carved, standing in pleated robes holding in one hand the hilt of a katana, the shorter sword of the pair at his side, and holding in the other hand the cord from the scabbard, the back of the figure's robe carved with a small mon, etched details colored black- 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm.) high
AN IVORY FIGURE OF A SAMURAI
(20TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHIKO
Naturalistically carved, standing in pleated robes holding in one hand the hilt of a katana, the shorter sword of the pair at his side, and holding in the other hand the cord from the scabbard, the back of the figure's robe carved with a small mon, etched details colored black- 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm.) high