A CARVED IVORY CORPUS FIGURE
A CARVED IVORY CORPUS FIGURE

GOANESE, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY

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A CARVED IVORY CORPUS FIGURE
GOANESE, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY
On a later textile-covered mount.
Right arm loose; very minor losses; cracks.
18 in. (46.4 cm.) high

Lot Essay

The present piece is unusual for its large size. A similar example, also large and featuring the typical Goanese beading on the edges of the perizonium and the clearly delineated veins, was sold in these Rooms (Christie's, 4 July 1995, lot 2).

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