TWO INDONESIAN CARVED HANDLES TOGETHER WITH A BONE CARVING CIRCA 19TH CENTURY

Description: TWO INDONESIAN CARVED HANDLES TOGETHER WITH A BONE CARVING
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY
One handle, carved from the end of a femur, in the form of a tigers head, with a small figure of a man riding atop, with a bronze collar attached below on a fitted base. The other handle, carved from wood, with two figures, mounted on a perspex base. The bone fragment carved in high relief with serpents, a crocodile and a human figure, mounted on stand.

The bone carving 22.5cm long

Condition:

Condition: the bone handle with a loss to the human figures head, old wear from normal use.
Approximately 576 gms total weight including stands

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