Details
The woman with articulated arms, removable torso revealing internal organs with traces of orignal colour, two lungs, heart, stomach, uterus and foetus attached with strings, beneath these carved ribs and kidneys, inside of removble torso carved with veins.

714 x 2 x 2 in. (8.5 x 5 x 5 cm.)
Provenance
Gunther Bloch, London.
A private collection, Europe.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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