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LOT 2209
South East Asian Bronze Buddha Head Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR EALIER
2 1/8 - 3 in. (143 grams total, 56-75 mm including stand).
Both modelled with a serene expression and hair arranged in tight curls; mounted on custom-made display stands. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Pre-Columbian collection.
One with Christie's label, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A (part).
From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.
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