Indian statue in carved and painted wood - Lot 18

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Indian statue in carved and painted wood - Lot 18
Indian statue in carved and painted wood Representing a robust, bearded figure, dressed in richly decorated costume and holding a bow. Probably from a festival float. Mounted on an acrylic stand with screws on the back. Height: 96.5 cm (the wood) and 137 cm with the base. Provenance : - Former collection of Ambassador David Morgan Bane (1915-2004), probably acquired between 1961 and 1964 when he was Consul General in Lahore, Pakistan, or before his retirement in 1975, his last post being that of Consul General in Mumbai, India. - Freeman's, Philadelphia, Auction 5411, April 9, 2024, lot 183. Condition report: Surfaces soiled, abraded at extremities, fingertip missing, wrist fractured/repaired, crack in lower corner of panel, narrow crack at top of cap, slight flaking and soiling of paint. Paint retouching at top of head and extremities. Some insect damage to back. Scratches and abrasions on the acrylic support.
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