Lot 235: AN INDIAN ELEPHANT CHESS PIECE, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
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The elephant is rendered in a traditional South Asian, shown wearing a saddle-style cloth or howdah covering on its back. The surface has been treated with green and brown polychrome pigments to highlight the decorative elements and body features. The tusks consist of separate inset pieces of the same material.
H: 4cm
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