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LOT 2287
Rajasthan Limestone House Shrine
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/4 in. (21.2 kg, 38.5 cm).
Comprising a miniature temple; arched top with floral pattern to sides and trident to the centre; columns to the sides with carved S-pattern framing a chequer board pattern arch to the niche; architectural base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Ex property of a Sussex, UK, collector.
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