Early Carved Bone Doll with Carved Crown and Secret Compartment

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9" (23 cm.) Slender carved bone figure with one-piece head, torso and legs, bone-pegged jointing at shoulders, peg-attached carved wooden crown, incised carving of facial features, and with hidden separation at the waist for access to hollow torso interior. Condition: generally excellent, left foot repaired, three left finger tips chipped. Comments: early 1800s. Value Points: rare figure with unusual symbolic carving, jointed arms, secret compartment.