STANDING WOMAN TIEING HER BRAID, carved in the round from iv - Lot 25

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STANDING WOMAN TIEING HER BRAID, carved in the round from iv - Lot 25
STANDING WOMAN TIEING HER BRAID, carved in the round from ivory. The woman is nude, her left leg very slightly bent, and she holds one of her braids in one hand while grasping the end of a ribbon tied around her hair with the other, preparing to reattach the braid to her hairstyle. Germany, Schwabisch Hall, circle or follower of Leonhard Kern (1588–1662), circa 1650–1665 Height: 26.5 cm Gross weight: 484.9 g On a pedestal (historical restoration to the left arm; no modern mounting screws under the base) References - H. Siebenmorgen, ed., Leonhard Kern, Schwäbisch Hall, 1988, no. 93, p. 200. - J. Kappel, Elfenbeinkunst im Grünen Gewölbe zu Dresden, Sandstein Verlag, 2017, pp. 75–79. - K. Donhuijsen, *Inventio und Nuditas bei Leonhard Kern (1588–1662)*, Heidelberg, 2024, pp. 156–159. Expert: Laurence Fligny’s Office A CITES certificate (No. FR2603000032-K) will be issued to the purchaser
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