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A collection of elephant figurines and decorative objects fashioned from a variety of materials including wood, ceramic, metal, and composite. The group features a large matte black standing elephant with flared ears, and a dark-stained wooden figure with an upright trunk and a small bone or plastic tusk. The assortment also includes a stylised, elongated ceramic elephant with a pink and green glaze, and a small blue elephant decorated with intricate white and dark blue dot-work patterns. Two ceramic spheres with a crackle-glaze finish are included, each featuring a transfer-print motif of a caparisoned elephant. Further items include a small polychrome-painted metal elephant with a red saddlecloth, a parchment or hide-covered figure on a wire frame, and a dark cylindrical object with relief carving depicting a deity, possibly Ganesha. Several small turned wooden cylinders or handles are also present within the lot. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on any of the pieces.
Condition report:
The small metal elephant figure is missing its trunk and appears to have broken legs (photo 3). The parchment or hide-covered elephant shows significant surface wear, peeling, and structural fragility (photo 2). The large wooden figure has visible scuffs and dust accumulation (photo 3). The pink and green glazed ceramic figure has some surface grime but no visible chips or cracks (photo 2). General dust and light shelf wear are present across the collection.
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