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Tibetan Gilt Copper Makara Shrine Ornament, C. 16th-18th C.

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Tibetan Gilt Copper Makara Shrine Ornament, C. 16th-18th C.

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Tibetan Gilt Copper Makara Shrine Ornament, C. 16th-18th C. The snake-like dragon body with repousse adornment, long curling snout, red mouth. Size: 10'' x 14'' x 5.5'' (25 x 36 x 14 cm). Provenance: Sylvia and Philip Chaplain Collection, New Hampshire.

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Tibetan Gilt Copper Makara Shrine Ornament, C. 16th-18th C.

Name: Tibetan Gilt Copper Makara Shrine Ornament, C. 16th-18th C.
SKU: 134891747
Price: 4250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $4,000

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