A Goanese ivory carving of a naked boy with smiling expression, one finger of his right hand held to his mouth, red pigments remaining to mouth -- 8½in. (21.5cms) long, (toes and one finger chipped off, age cracks); and a smaller Goanese ivory carving of a boy, similarly modelled -- 3in. (7.5cms) long, (age cracks and damage to one leg), both 18th century.

A Goanese ivory carving of a naked boy with smiling expression, one finger of his right hand held to his mouth, red pigments remaining to mouth -- 8½in. (21.5cms) long, (toes and one finger chipped off, age cracks); and a smaller Goanese ivory carving of a boy, similarly modelled -- 3in. (7.5cms) long, (age cracks and damage to one leg), both 18th century.

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A Goanese ivory carving of a naked boy with smiling expression, one finger of his right hand held to his mouth, red pigments remaining to mouth -- 8½in. (21.5cms) long, (toes and one finger chipped off, age cracks); and a smaller Goanese ivory carving of a boy, similarly modelled -- 3in. (7.5cms) long, (age cracks and damage to one leg), both 18th century.
See Colour Plate 11. (2)

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