ID 718850
Lot 709 | A BLACK STONE FIGURE OF A BUFFALO
Estimate value
$ 4 000 – 6 000
LIAO-SONG DYNASTY (AD 907-1279)
The buffalo is shown in a recumbent position with its legs tucked underneath and head turned to one side. The figure has a bull-nose perforation on the underside for suspension.
2 1⁄4 in. (5.6 cm.) long
Provenance
Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 30 October 1985.
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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