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A BRONZE PALANQUIN MAKARA HEAD FINIAL AN EYE FOR...

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A BRONZE PALANQUIN MAKARA HEAD FINIAL AN EYE FOR DETAIL: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ESTATE IN NORTHERN LONDON Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, Southern India, 19th century Cast as a Hindu mythological sea creature (makara) head, the vahana (vehicle) of the river Goddess Ganga, with an elephantine head, a long, upward-curled trunk holding a branch of flowers, and a decorative beaded band all around the edges, 24.5cm high.