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LOT 2000
Chinese Han Horse and Rider Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. AND LATER
18 1/4 in. (5.25 kg total, 46.5 cm high).
Modelled in the round in static pose, tail absent; accompanied by a later separately modelled robed rider erect and close to the rearing neck of the horse. [2]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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