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South East Asian Stone Elephant Funerary Idol South East Asian Stone Elephant Funerary Idol South East Asian Stone Elephant Funerary Idol
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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]

Provenance

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

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LOT 2238

South East Asian Stone Elephant Funerary Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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