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CIRCA 1900
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A MASSIVE IVORY CARVING OF A FEMALE WARRIOR
CIRCA 1900
Well carved with details picked out in black, the elegant figure with a serene expression, wearing robes decorated with dragons over armour, her hat similarly decorated with a dragon and her shoes modelled as ferocious lion heads, her left hand resting on her sword which is attached to her waist by linked chains, a similar short chain attached to the handle with a musical chime terminal suspending tassels, her right hand holding a tall spear to her side and a quivver of arrows behind her back
47 in. (117 cm.) high, wire-inlaid and stained ivory wood stand
CIRCA 1900
Well carved with details picked out in black, the elegant figure with a serene expression, wearing robes decorated with dragons over armour, her hat similarly decorated with a dragon and her shoes modelled as ferocious lion heads, her left hand resting on her sword which is attached to her waist by linked chains, a similar short chain attached to the handle with a musical chime terminal suspending tassels, her right hand holding a tall spear to her side and a quivver of arrows behind her back
47 in. (117 cm.) high, wire-inlaid and stained ivory wood stand
Provenance
Purchased in the UK in the 1950s-1960s, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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