Ivory carving, Continental Europe, late 16th century

Height x width x depth sculpture: 9.5 x 6.2 x 5.4 cm. Weight 213 g

elephant ivory carving (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) depicting the virile head of a Roman emperor, possibly Hadrian. Modern wooden plinth

Item condition grading: **** good, vertical cracks and defects commensurate with the age.

This lot is accompanied by expertise issued by the Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici, by CITES certificate and is only available for sale with shipments within the European Community.

€ 2.500,00 / 3.500,00

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