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LOT 2205
South East Asian Rhyolite Idol
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
3 5/8 in. (463 grams, 93 mm).
Comprising bulbous conical head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
Ex property of a UK gallery.
See the Gloman Meritt private collection of ancient artefacts from the Philippines for similar.
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