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LOT 2348

Chinese Han Kneeling Terracotta Figure

HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER

14 1/8 in. (4.05 kg, 36 cm high).

Wearing a floor-length robe and moon slippers, the hands extended forwards from of the sleeves, long hair gathered in knot to the rear; restored.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2348

Chinese Han Kneeling Terracotta Figure

Estimate £550 - 750€640 - 870 (for guidance only)$740 - 1,010 (for guidance only)

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