INDIA, DECCAN, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY

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Three Ivory Panels from a Jewelry Box**
India, Deccan, circa 17th Century
The rectangular panels finely carved in relief with elephants, lions, camels, bulls and antelope beneath arches, all interspersed with floral medallions and framed by a border of incised circles
2 5/8 x 11 3/8 in. (6.6 x 29 cm.); 2¾ x 11 3/8 in. (7 x 29 cm.); 2¾ x 4 5/16 in. (7 x 11.1 cm.) (3)

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Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. 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

Lot Essay

Compare to two plaques illustrated in P. Pal, Elephants and Ivories in South Asia, Los Angeles County Museum, 1981, p. 80, where the author notes that such plaques likely decorated boxes or chests in wealthy households; and two more in S. Gorakshkar, Animal in Indian Art, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai, 1977, cat. no. 267.

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