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Antique Ivory Asian Woman Laying down - possible medicine doll with separate wooden base

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Antique Ivory Asian Woman Laying down - possible medicine doll? Woman is laying on her side I am assuming it it a woman. Measures 7 5/8" L x 2" W x 3 1/4" T. With Gold painted / gilded wooden base. Interested in age and value. Including many photos.  The base measures 9 7/8" L x 3 1/" W x 2 1/8" tall.

Category Asian Art
Medium figurine - Ivory
base - wood
Distinguishing marks old label in base
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 7 5/8" L x 2" W x 3 1/4" T. (figurine)
9 7/8" L x 3 1/" W x 2 1/8" tall (base)
Weight figurine - 1 lb .02 oz
base - 1# .5ox
History From the contents of a very old Massachusetts estate
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MarkBlemish 🎯 Collector 4 years ago

I don’t know. I couldn’t find any others just like yours. My guess is the original owners might have purchased it while traveling. Both Burma (now Myanmar) and Thailand have large reclining Buddha statues, so could be from one of those places, just a guess.

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