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Figure, F43.47

Physical Description

Ivory figurine in three main parts: stylised lotus throne stand, figure carved in the half-round and a back plate all pegged together. The figure is of a woman in a long, belted gown with surface decoration. Her hair is piled on top of her head in an elaborate coiffure. Only her left hand is visible which is holding a long-stemmed flower which passes behind her head and appears over her right shoulder.

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Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 163 x 50 x 34mm

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