Lot 79
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Depicting a flayed tiger pelt in brown wool on a mustard yellow ground.
VIEW IN SYDNEY
170cm high, 71cm wide
Estimate $800 - $1,200
Note item bears a Christies Lot tag (Lot 116). Wear to pile in large segments of the first third (from the tiger's head), with other signs of use (thread wear) at final third. No signs of fraying on sides. Carpet would benefit from a clean. Some areas of staining / discolouration, particularly around the tiger's right rear paw.
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Christie's Auction 25/8/2005
Asian Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8261
6:30pm - 8 October 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6.30PM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au
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