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CARVED MAMMOTH IVORY OWL
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CARVED MAMMOTH IVORY OWL
Beautifully openwork carved, mammoth ivory model of an owl, well detailed with articulate feathers and inlaid eyes, perched high in pine branches above rodents feeding on berries below. The ancient Chinese thought the owl to be a terrifying creature who had devoured its own mother. In fact,...
Beautifully openwork carved, mammoth ivory model of an owl, well detailed with articulate feathers and inlaid eyes, perched high in pine branches above rodents feeding on berries below. The ancient Chinese thought the owl to be a terrifying creature who had devoured its own mother. In fact,...
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