Lot Essay
This is a model of the elephant which leads the annual procession in Kandy, carrying the tooth of Buddha upon its back
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A CARVED IVORY MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT, the gilt saddlecloth, howdah and other trappings applied with numerous rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, star sapphires, pearls, chrysoberyl cat's eyes, garnets, star rubies and amethysts, Sri Lanka, 20th Century 21 cm long