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AN INDIAN BRASS EROTIC NUTCRACKER AN EYE FOR DETAIL: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ESTATE IN NORTHERN LONDON Possibly Tamil Nadu, Southern India, early 19th century The small-scale nutcracker with two brass handles cast in the round in the shape of a loving couple, the male figure with a small crescentic steel blade on his hip, portrayed holding his beloved's fulsome, round breasts, their attires typical of the Southern regions of India and partially reminiscent to the costumes of Chola bronze statues, a pair of parakeets resting on each lover's shoulder as a symbol of their bond and devotion for each other, 10cm long.
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AN INDIAN BRASS EROTIC NUTCRACKER AN EYE FOR DETAIL: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ESTATE IN NORTHERN LONDON Possibly Tamil Nadu, Southern India, early 19th century The small-scale nutcracker with two brass handles cast in the round in the shape of a loving couple, the male figure with a small crescentic steel blade on his hip, portrayed holding his beloved's fulsome, round breasts, their attires typical of the Southern regions of India and partially reminiscent to the costumes of Chola bronze statues, a pair of parakeets resting on each lover's shoulder as a symbol of their bond and devotion for each other, 10cm long.
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