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LOT 2247
Southern Asian Bronze Page Turner
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 in. (124 grams, 23cm).
With bifacial handle, a standing robed Buddha figure in high-relief on both faces, with variations in detail to the clothing and details. [No Reserve]
Provenance
The RWM Collection; acquired in Germany 2019.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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