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LOT 2124
Large South East Asian Gilt Bronze Statue on Base
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 7/8 in. (1.6 kg, 27.5 cm).
Hollow-formed idol comprising a rectangular base with beaded bands supporting a cuboid block with applied figure to each corner and two sides, each with elbows resting on the upper surface and hands pressed together; forward ledge of the base with supine figure; rear of block with large figure in dhoti with left hand placed across the midriff; some gilding remaining. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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