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Pair of cattle heads India, Kerala, ca 19° century Wood....

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Pair of cattle heads India, Kerala, ca 19° century Wood. L. 85 and 86 cm Rare pair from the same giant representation of bovids associated with the "kalakettu" festival in Kerala. Traces of polychromy, small accidents and visible lacks. Provenance: Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.21789 and 21790 Acquired in New Delhi in 1974)