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South East Asian Mahogany Guardian Lion South East Asian Mahogany Guardian Lion South East Asian Mahogany Guardian Lion
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LOT 2189

South East Asian Mahogany Guardian Lion

20TH CENTURY A.D.

10 1/2 in. (990 grams, 26.5 cm).

Carved in the round standing on a rectangular tiered base, with D-shaped mane framing the grimacing face. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

CONDITION
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LOT 2189

South East Asian Mahogany Guardian Lion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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