African Carved Wood Bust
A tribal bust adorned with shells and bronze.
€380
Sculpture
Chinese Wood and Bone Horse
€420
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- Period
- 20th century
- Origin
- China
- Material
- Carved wood with bone elements
Description
A traditional sculpture depicting a stylised horse.
A standing horse, head held high, its body entirely covered in small bone plaques assembled as marquetry, enhanced with painted harness and fine metal chains.
These decorative sculptures draw on the celebrated funerary horses of the Tang dynasty (618–907), placed in the tombs of dignitaries as symbols of power and prestige. The grid of plaques and the fine dark specks characteristic of bone distinguish them from ivory pieces.
A piece of fine presence, a symbol of strength and movement.
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