A CARVED EBONY ELEPHANT AND MAHOUT

Lot 123
27.10.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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ID 1031029
Lot 123 | A CARVED EBONY ELEPHANT AND MAHOUT
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£ 400 – 600
A CARVED EBONY ELEPHANT AND MAHOUT

INDIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

The base consisting of two flat pieces of carved ebony, upon which sit a snake charmer, cobra and elephant with mahout mounted on its back, inlaid with ivory on the cobra's back and in the eyes of the figures, the elephant with carved ivory tusks

15 3/8in. (36.5cm.) high

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