An ivory carving of a man
An ivory carving of a man

INDIA, GOA, 18TH CENTURY

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An ivory carving of a man
India, Goa, 18th Century
Standing on a waisted plinth centered by a flowerhead in a square reserve, his arms outstretched alongside his body in the kayotsarga posture of body-abandonment, his face with large almond-shaped eyes and aquiline nose framed by pierced ears, his centrally parted hair tied in a knot at the back, with moustache, eyebrows and hair outlined in black
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high