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LOT 2177
Gujarat Winged Female Wood Carving
18TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (445 grams total, 16 cm wide).
Carved in the half-round in high relief, depicting a mythical winged female creature wearing elaborate ear ornament, a flower draped between her legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx late Walter Steinberg collection.
Property of a lady, by inheritance.
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