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LOT 1634
South East Asian Votive Terracotta Head Group
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (192 grams total, 36-67 mm).
Comprising three heads modelled in the round; the largest with pronounced facial detailing, wearing a cap; one with chubby facial detailing, possibly depicting a young child; the smallest with naturalistic facial detailing and wearing applied discoid earrings; possibly Javan. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection.
Acquired from Redhouse Antiques Centre, York, 2007.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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