A GILT-BRONZE FIGURINE OF AN ATTENDANT

Description:

Tibeto-Chinese, 18th c.
H. 5 cm
Seated astride an elephant standing four-square, his head with floppy ears, pair of tusks and curling trunk, the raised right hand holding an attribute while the left is resting on his lap, wearing dhoti, scarf floating around his shoulders, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, his hairdo combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara.
From an old European private collection, acquired prior to 2000 - Minor wear