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

By amstspan, 14 January, 2022
Description

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
For Sale?
No
Photos

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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