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Hispano-Philippine Ivory Head 19thc.

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Hispano-Philippine Ivory Head 19thc.
The miniature form finely carved with delicate facial features and a serene expression, the top of the head drilled with a hole intended for a device to insert a halo, raised on a modern square wood base. Head 2 3/4"H, 4 3/4"H with base.
Condition:multiple hairline cracks, expected discoloration around hairline, face darker , 1/8" flake to rear of left ear, right ear with hole at bottom of lobe, 1/4" chip to bottom of bust front, larger chip to verso. Provenance: The Mr. And Mrs. Lester Andelson Collection Exhibition:The Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, February 9, 1981. Literature:Philipine Religious Imagery, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, 1963.

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