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LOT 2651
Indian Sacred Copper-alloy Plaque with Hindu God
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (372 grams, 15.8 cm).
Figure of Hanuman advancing in a roundel, modelled in the half-round.
ProvenanceFrom the Jeffrey Romer important collection of Hindu art, 1990s.
Ex central London gallery.
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LOT 2651
Indian Sacred Copper-alloy Plaque with Hindu God
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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