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LOT 2238
South East Asian Stone Elephant Funerary Idol
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
4 3/8 in. (481 grams, 11.3 cm).
A rhyolite idol with zoomorphic head, low-relief facial features, including a trunk which is pierced latitudinally; traces of red pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
Ex property of a UK gallery.
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Tibetan Bronze Seated Buddha with Attendants
13th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in the round throne scene with Buddha seated protected by a canopy of seven-headed naga, flanked by standing male and female figures with arms bent to accept offerings; tiered stand with stage below. 918 grams, 17 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Terracotta Retainer Pair
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: figure in floor-length robe with vessel in his cupped left hand; similar figure supporting a platter on his left shoulder. 906 grams total, 22 -23.5 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
