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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4352389, member: 8267&quot;]I am thinking he might be Chinese, and may represent one of the He-He Er Xian twins, two Taoist immortals who are gods of harmony and union. They are associated with a happy marriage, and are depicted as young boys, with one holding a treasure box and the other holding a lotus flower. The association with marriage&nbsp; may explain the significance of the &quot;appendage&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would expect your little figure to be of ivory, particularly with the cracks visible on the back, but I cannot see any schreger lines in your photos. I would look at the bottom of the feet, where there would be a cross section of the tusk. But he might just be a resin reproduction of an older piece, I suppose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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