Lot Essay
The models, probably carved in Goa were used by doctors for patients to indicate where any pain might be.
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A RARE CARVED IVORY MODEL OF A NAKED LADY,
her head resting on one arm, the other arm across her chest, lying on a bench--8in. long; and a companion model of a young girl, her head resting on a cushion, her lower body on its side, on base-- 6¼in. long (2)
her head resting on one arm, the other arm across her chest, lying on a bench--8in. long; and a companion model of a young girl, her head resting on a cushion, her lower body on its side, on base-- 6¼in. long (2)