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LOT 2229
South East Asian Ceramic Funerary Mask
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
7 in. (228 grams, 17.7 cm).
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Asian art market.
Ex property of a gentleman collector since before 2017.
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