the recumbent mother with a small cub clambering on her back, both with large round eyes, ruyi-shaped noses, and flattened ears, the fur in fine incised lines, the spines and musculature carved in low relief, the mother with mouth open to reveal two rows of teeth, the stone a warm beige with swaths of caramel

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 6th July 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 229.

The carving is in good overall condition with expected wear and minor scattered nicks consistent with age and type.
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