Provenance:

Jean-Marie Talleux (b. 1930), Grand-Fort-Philippe, France, acquired in the 1950s-1960s.

Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Collection of Jean Marie Talleux, 7 December 1995, Lot 183.

Private Collection, New York.

Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Antiquities & Ethnographic Art, 18 November 2021, Lot 74.

Inspected with UV light and 10x loupe. Intact as preserved. Repair to the back near the proper left leg and other parts of lower legs/base. Overall surface wear with chipping, abrasions, and encrustations. Minor surface loss in some areas, particularly to the inside of the proper left leg. Stringing hole on the proper left side of head. Minor chip to back of the proper right side of head. Old collection labels to underside of base reading EB7 and 183. Permanently affixed to modern wooden base. Overall in good condition. See additional images. Height with stand 15.9 cm (6 1/4 inches).

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