Lot 133
Two items of early 20th Century African ivoryComprising a figure of a female saint or nun, with...
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Lot 133
Two items of early 20th Century African ivoryComprising a figure of a female saint or nun, with...
Lot 133
Lot Description
Two items of early 20th Century African ivory
Comprising a figure of a female saint or nun, with hands clasped in prayer or blessing, a rosary at her right elbow, standing on an egg with coiled serpent, 11", (28cm) high, and a jar in the form of a rotunda , the cover formed as a domed roof surmounted by a perching dove, over six freestanding columns, same height, (2)
Export issue: Yes
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Small flaw to head of figure. Base of variable colour.
Temple jar has no base. Crack through head and chest of bird. Splits to dome and to base.
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