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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]

Provenance

Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
Ex property of a UK gallery.

Literature

See the Gloman Meritt private collection of ancient artefacts from the Philippines for similar.

CONDITION
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LOT 2205

South East Asian Rhyolite Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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