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LOT 2116
South East Asian Rhyolite Demon Funerary Idol
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
6 in. (1.35 kg, 15 cm).
Comprising bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of red pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Asian art market.
Ex property of a gentleman collector since before 2017.
See the Gloman Meritt private collection of ancient artefacts from the Philippines for similar.
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