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A BURLWOOD CARVING OF A LUOHAN
17TH/18TH CENTURY
十七/十八世紀 癭木雕羅漢坐像
carved in a seated position, using the natural shape of the gnarled wood, with one?shoe peeping out from beneath?his robes, the head carved separately
Height 16.2 cm, 6? in.
高 16.2 公分,6?英寸
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There are several cracks and fissures to the wood, some of which have old filling material/ repair. A crack runs down one side of the luohan's face. There are traces of adhesive to the base of one small section of the 'robe', measuring approx. 1cm long. The head is loose.
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