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LOT 2368
Chinese Han Black Terracotta Rabbit
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
11 1/2 in. (3.29 kg, 29 cm long).
Modelled in a couchant posture with ears pricked; pigment detailing to the ears, nose and eyes.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.10C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla.
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