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Boddhisattva Kwan Yin seated on a lotiform base, in a form with 14 arms, each hand holding an attribute and the two main ones marking the Anjali Mudra, he is dressed in a monastic robe and wearing a crown. Ivory. China Qing dynasty end of 18th century, beginning of 19th century . On a chiseled wooden base inlaid with silver threads. Height 21,3 cm . Slight damages and restoration Object made from a fragment of ivory of elephantiasis spp (I/A), specimen said pre-convention prior to 1947 and in view of its age prior to June 1, 1947, its commercial use in the EU is permitted as well as on French national territory in accordance with the ministerial decree of May 4, 2017, relating to the prohibition of trade in elephant ivory . However, a CITES re-export application will be required for any buyer who wishes to export it outside the EU after the sale.

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Boddhisattva Kwan Yin seated on a lotiform base, in a form with 14 arms, each hand holding an attribute and the two main ones marking the Anjali Mudra, he is dressed in a monastic robe and wearing a crown. Ivory. China Qing dynasty end of 18th century, beginning of 19th century . On a chiseled wooden base inlaid with silver threads. Height 21,3 cm . Slight damages and restoration Object made from a fragment of ivory of elephantiasis spp (I/A), specimen said pre-convention prior to 1947 and in view of its age prior to June 1, 1947, its commercial use in the EU is permitted as well as on French national territory in accordance with the ministerial decree of May 4, 2017, relating to the prohibition of trade in elephant ivory . However, a CITES re-export application will be required for any buyer who wishes to export it outside the EU after the sale.

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