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Lot 451

A set of four ivory erotic Charpei Legs
Orissa, 19th Century
(4)

29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £7,409 inc. premium

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A set of four ivory erotic Charpei Legs
Orissa, 19th Century

each with flaring base, truncated spherical section and egg-shaped top with two apertures for supports, all carved in relief, the base with three roundels depicting copulating couples, the top section with four roundels containing further erotic scenes
each 32 cm. high(4)

Footnotes

These ivory legs related to plaques also from Orissa that were produced from the 13th Century to the 19th Century, depicting couples in erotic positions. For examples of these, see lots 450 and 452 in the present sale.

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