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#BQ638 - Japanese Carved Horn Mother and Child - $325.00
A carved horn figure of a mother in a hooded gown holding a baby (a
Christian theme, perhaps?). Dyed orange, nicely executed. Stands approximately
9" tall with stand. The wooden stand carved with openwork pattern on an oval
base (3 ¼" x 4" at bottom). Overall GC+; a large section of the openwork
having been broken out and cleanly repaired. Overall VG+; small area of
chipping to front at base. Late 19th century.
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